I Only Do Anything Once

In this article, Daniel Miessler shares his productivity philosophy: 'I only do anything once.' He explains how most daily work is repetitive retrieval and small tasks that waste time and attention. He advocates using AI-powered 'skills' to store and retrieve information automatically, so you never have to look up the same thing twice. He emphasizes that the hard part is noticing which tasks are repeated, and suggests using the phrase 'I wish I could do that one day' as a signal to build automation. The article is a practical guide for leveraging AI to eliminate recurring work, making it highly relevant to technology and productivity.