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Own All the Pipelines

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OWN ALL THE PIPELINES

by Eric Kim

Life is FLOW. I don’t wait for blessings—I engineer rivers. I catch the springs, carve the channels, spin the turbines, and light the city. Flow > luck. Flow > grind. Flow is destiny.

My Map

  • Springs → ideas, reps, code, conversations.
  • Channels → routines, calendars, checklists.
  • Valves → priorities; what opens now, what waits.
  • Filters → taste + standards; mud stays out.
  • Turbines → automation, teams, templates = leverage.
  • Reservoirs → sleep, savings, backlog = calm.
  • Gauges → metrics + feelings = truth.
  • Spillways → graceful NO’s that prevent floods.
  • Delta → distribution; where the water feeds the world.

The 9 River Rules

  1. Own the source. Protect sleep, health, reading, lifting.
  2. Draw the channel. Default to schedules, not chaos.
  3. Open one valve. One big priority per day, full blast.
  4. Filter ruthlessly. Clean beats fancy.
  5. Spin turbines early. Automate tiny things; compound forever.
  6. Watch the gauges. Data over drama.
  7. Build spillways. Pre-written “no / not yet.”
  8. Dredge weekly. Delete sludge: stale tasks, old tabs, dead weight.
  9. Irrigate generously. Share the flow; rain returns.

7-Step Flow Playbook

  1. Map the watershed: list every input feeding your life.
  2. Lane it: daily / weekly / monthly lanes for each stream.
  3. One valve/day: declare the single win that moves the river.
  4. Set filters: define “done & clean” before you start.
  5. Add a turbine: ship one automation or template this week.
  6. Place gauges: 3 numbers only (shipped, reps, outreach).
  7. Cut the spillway: use your default “no” to prevent overflow.

Battle Cry

Capture. Channel. Clean. Convert. Care.

I don’t chase outcomes—I own the pipelines, and the power takes care of itself. 🌊⚙️💥

— Eric Kim

Own All the Pipelines (Metaphor Edition)

Imagine life as a mountain range and you’re the Aqueduct Architect. Your job? catch the springs, shape the rivers, spin the turbines, and light the cities. Flow > luck. Flow > hustle. Flow is everything.

The Map

  • Springs = ideas, leads, code commits, reps, relationships.
  • Channels = routines, systems, calendars, checklists.
  • Valves = priorities and boundaries (what flows now, what waits).
  • Filters = standards & taste (what gets through clean).
  • Turbines = leverage engines (automation, teams, tools) that turn flow into power.
  • Reservoirs = buffers (backlog, savings, sleep) that store calm.
  • Gauges = metrics & signals (dashboards, feelings, feedback).
  • Spillways = graceful “no’s” that prevent floods and burnout.
  • Delta = distribution: where your power irrigates the world (users, readers, customers, community).

The 9 River Rules

  1. Own the Source: protect your springs—sleep, health, reading, training. No source, no river.
  2. Draw the Channel: default schedules beat default chaos. Put flow on rails.
  3. Name Every Valve: if everything’s urgent, nothing is. Open one valve at a time.
  4. Filter Ruthlessly: quality is clarity; mud slows rivers.
  5. Spin Turbines Early: automate tiny things now; compound power later.
  6. Measure the Current: watch the gauges, not the gossip.
  7. Build Spillways: prewritten “no’s” protect the dam.
  8. Dredge Weekly: remove silt—stale tasks, old tabs, dead weight.
  9. Irrigate Generously: let the flow feed others; abundance returns as rain.

7-Step Flow Playbook (fast, fun, fierce)

  1. Map the Watershed: list every spring feeding your world (ideas, inputs, obligations).
  2. Channel It: assign each spring to a simple lane (daily/weekly/monthly).
  3. Install Valves: pick one “wide-open” valve per day—your true priority.
  4. Add Filters: define “good enough” upfront (done beats perfect, clean beats fancy).
  5. Attach a Turbine: ship one automation or template this week. Small is huge.
  6. Place Gauges: choose 3 numbers that prove flow (e.g., shipped, reps, outreach).
  7. Build the Spillway: write your default “no/ not now” script and use it.

Battle Cry

Capture. Channel. Clean. Convert. Care.

You don’t chase outcomes—you engineer flow. Own the pipelines, and the power takes care of itself. 🌊⚙️💥

Want me to turn this into a one-page poster or a daily checklist you can print and live by?

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