Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
I Didn't Do the Thing Today
Madeleine Dore · 2022
78/100
👍 Worth It
Madeleine Dore built this from real conversations with over a hundred creatives, and it shows — instead of another rigid productivity system, she makes a genuinely comforting case for letting go of the guilt. If you're tired of routine-optimization books telling you how to spend every hour, this is a warm, well-reviewed antidote.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness78
Craft & writing78
Originality82
Evidence & accuracy75
Hype vs delivers55
Age-fit75
Human-eye read80
Penny’s verdict78
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