Mischa Sigtermans

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The 5-Project Rule

The 5-Project Rule

This book will help you...

  • Finish projects instead of abandoning them halfway
  • Know exactly which projects deserve your attention right now
  • Stop the guilt of half-done projects collecting dust
  • See why your gym routine and side hustle drain the same energy as work

Download for free.

One day I counted my active projects. 14.

Side hustles. SaaS ideas. Courses I'd never finish. Websites I promised people. The gym membership I kept meaning to use.

I was always busy. Never productive.

The 5-Project Rule changed that. A simple framework for deciding which projects get your energy and which get shelved, no guilt attached.

This isn't about doing less. It's about finishing more.

What's Inside

  • The Process of Losing Focus

    Why shiny object syndrome and decision fatigue keep you stuck

  • The 5-Project Rule

    How to identify your real projects and avoid burnout

  • But What If I Want to Do More?

    Delegation, routines, and my weekly work system

You'll learn

  • The exact framework I use to choose which 5 projects make the cut
  • How to shelve projects without abandoning them
  • A system for cycling projects in and out as you finish them
  • The mindset shift that makes "doing less" feel like freedom, not failure

What You'll Get

  • ePub (for most e-readers)
  • MOBI (for Kindle)
  • PDF (for reading anywhere)
  • Audiobook (for listening on the go)

What others say

"Would really recommend The 5-Project Rule. Got stuck organizing and executing projects lately with many ideas daily, making management challenging. The ebook contains concrete steps. Nice work!"

Jochem Vogel

Front-end developer

Ready to get laser-focused? Download for free.

Hi, I'm Mischa. I've been Shipping products and building ventures for over a decade. First exit at 25, second at 30. Now Partner & CPO at Ryde Ventures, an AI venture studio in Amsterdam. Currently shipping Stagent and Onoma. Based in Hong Kong. I write about what I learn along the way.

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