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Do What Works for You: A Practical Guide to Align Your Actions with Your Authentic Self
Most people follow a path that wasn't designed for them. They take advice from people who don't know them, chase goals that don't excite them, and wonder why everything feels like a struggle.
The problem isn’t effort. It's alignment.
In Do What Works for You, bestselling author Thibaut Meurisse shows you how to stop living someone else's life and start living your own.
You will
How to recognize the signs that your current path is working against you, not for youHow to use introspection and real-world experimentation to uncover what you're actually built forHow to turn your personality, quirks and weird habits into an unfair advantageHow to filter out bad advice, ignore the wrong gurus, and trust your own judgmentWhat to do when nothing seems to work—and how to stop wasting time on the wrong pathMost self-help books tell you what worked for someone else. This one helps you figure out what works for you.
That's a different book. And a different result.
The problem isn’t effort. It's alignment.
In Do What Works for You, bestselling author Thibaut Meurisse shows you how to stop living someone else's life and start living your own.
You will
How to recognize the signs that your current path is working against you, not for youHow to use introspection and real-world experimentation to uncover what you're actually built forHow to turn your personality, quirks and weird habits into an unfair advantageHow to filter out bad advice, ignore the wrong gurus, and trust your own judgmentWhat to do when nothing seems to work—and how to stop wasting time on the wrong pathMost self-help books tell you what worked for someone else. This one helps you figure out what works for you.
That's a different book. And a different result.
- GenresProductivity
68 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 11, 2025
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January 18, 2026
Not sure that it works for me…
Oddly, I’m not convinced that the author’s way of finding what works for me actually works for me. It seems predicated on a lot of freedom that most people don’t actually have in life. But it’s a decent book, and a quick enough read that there’s no harm done in reading it. Some folks may benefit tremendously, but I think many underachievers could easily adopt it as an excuse for not doing anything that they done enjoy, and that’s just not real life.
Oddly, I’m not convinced that the author’s way of finding what works for me actually works for me. It seems predicated on a lot of freedom that most people don’t actually have in life. But it’s a decent book, and a quick enough read that there’s no harm done in reading it. Some folks may benefit tremendously, but I think many underachievers could easily adopt it as an excuse for not doing anything that they done enjoy, and that’s just not real life.
July 21, 2025
A useful reflection tool
I found this book useful and enjoyed completing the action points and reflecting on my current circumstances. I now have a good idea of my goals and a way to achieve them.
I found this book useful and enjoyed completing the action points and reflecting on my current circumstances. I now have a good idea of my goals and a way to achieve them.
August 27, 2026
After reading the book Tiny Experiments, my vision on this topic is clearer! I did a mind map audit to actually take action on what I learned. Here are my notes:
Align Actions with Your Natural Uniqueness
Build habits around your natural energy peaks, personality, and real constraints, rather than forcing yourself into standard productivity templates.
Filter Every Habit Through the Authenticity Test
Test goals against three questions:
~ Does this align with my personal values and goals?
~ Does this leverage my natural energy patterns?
~ Do I genuinely want to do this, or do I just feel like I "should"?
Adopt a Continuous Experiment Mindset to Build YOUR System
Treat your productivity system as an evolving lab. Test small changes one at a time and refine based on real-world results without fear of failure.
Choose "70% Good Enough" Over Perfectionism
Aim for 70% completion and simple routines that survive low-energy days. Consistency with a basic system beats an unsustainable, perfect routine.
Master Energy Stacking & Take Targeted Action
Prioritize energy management over time management by sequencing tasks to build momentum.
Step Action Plan:
* Track creative, focus, and drain patterns over 7 days.
* Identify where you are copying someone else's method and launch a tailored experiment.
Align Actions with Your Natural Uniqueness
Build habits around your natural energy peaks, personality, and real constraints, rather than forcing yourself into standard productivity templates.
Filter Every Habit Through the Authenticity Test
Test goals against three questions:
~ Does this align with my personal values and goals?
~ Does this leverage my natural energy patterns?
~ Do I genuinely want to do this, or do I just feel like I "should"?
Adopt a Continuous Experiment Mindset to Build YOUR System
Treat your productivity system as an evolving lab. Test small changes one at a time and refine based on real-world results without fear of failure.
Choose "70% Good Enough" Over Perfectionism
Aim for 70% completion and simple routines that survive low-energy days. Consistency with a basic system beats an unsustainable, perfect routine.
Master Energy Stacking & Take Targeted Action
Prioritize energy management over time management by sequencing tasks to build momentum.
Step Action Plan:
* Track creative, focus, and drain patterns over 7 days.
* Identify where you are copying someone else's method and launch a tailored experiment.
December 23, 2025
I am finding that shorter Pd that get straight to the point are better. I also love the action steps at the end of each chapter for you to think about how to put it into action.
April 18, 2026
Good
Good easy simple practical good books
Great for quick reading. Happy tomreal more.books of this author is already read several
Good easy simple practical good books
Great for quick reading. Happy tomreal more.books of this author is already read several
July 29, 2025
Everything that Thibaut writes is Gold.
Sometimes short books that get to the heart of the matter are worth ten times more than lengthy diatribes that try to sell you on a course that someone is selling. A glorified infomercial. Not this book. This is a great book of practical easy to follow guidance that, like all of Thibaut's books, come into my view at the right time. Thanks for helping me to figure out what works for my AuDHD brain. Highly recommend!
Sometimes short books that get to the heart of the matter are worth ten times more than lengthy diatribes that try to sell you on a course that someone is selling. A glorified infomercial. Not this book. This is a great book of practical easy to follow guidance that, like all of Thibaut's books, come into my view at the right time. Thanks for helping me to figure out what works for my AuDHD brain. Highly recommend!
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