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The Friction Log

For when "just do it" was never the problem

Created by Stratogenic Publishing · Edited by Mark Smith for Stratogenic Publishing · Published by Stratogenic Publishing

Launch £14.99 · usual £18.99Forthcoming

Forthcoming preview. This edition is not currently available to buy or download; availability will be shown here only after final review and fulfilment checks.

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Inside This Edition

One self-contained HTML file — opens in a tested modern browser. No install, account or subscription.Works completely offline and makes no network requests. The publisher receives no copy of what you enter. Records stay in this browser, but browser storage is not encrypted or protected from other people using the same browser profile.Works on one device at a time, with no account and no sync between browsers or devices. Clearing your browser's site data clears it too, so export a copy first if you want to keep it.Export/import so you can back up or move your log whenever you want.Pay once for this version and reuse the downloaded file indefinitely. Future major versions and continuing support are not included unless they are stated separately.

About this edition

What It Is For

A private tool for breaking an overwhelming task into one small piece, pairing completion with something that feels good, or naming what got in the way — six honest reasons, no streaks, no shame.

Intended for: Anyone whose to-do list has a task on it that's been quietly avoided for weeks, not for lack of trying.

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What Exists Behind This Page

This preview is tied to the built edition and its recorded release state. It is not a promise that the product is already available or that using it guarantees the outcome.

  • A genuine step-completion mechanic — finishing a piece never silently marks the whole task done unless you say so
  • Six named friction reasons, computed into a pattern once enough is logged, not a shame checkbox
  • Reward-pairing that remembers your own choices for next time
  • 1 prepared edition
  • 3 inspectable customer-page previews

Claims boundary: A local working aid, not a diagnosis, guarantee or substitute for professional advice where the consequence requires it.

The method

Three Decisions It Helps You Make

  1. 01

    Is the blockage caused by missing information, avoidable friction or a task that should not be done?

  2. 02

    What is unclear enough to block one useful next action?

  3. 03

    What boundary or counter-evidence means stopping is the useful action?

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Price and Package

Self-contained interactive HTML tool

£18.99 £14.99 launch price

Forthcoming — release checks required

  • One self-contained HTML file — opens in a tested modern browser. No install, account or subscription.
  • Works completely offline. Your data never leaves your device.
  • Export/import so you can back up or move your log whenever you want.
What this edition does not promise
  • A local working aid, not a diagnosis, guarantee or substitute for professional advice where the consequence requires it.
  • A working aid, not a guarantee of a commercial, career or personal outcome.
  • It does not replace legal, regulatory, clinical, financial or employer-specific advice.
  • Human release review and fulfilment testing remain required.
Questions before release

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Friction Log?

The Friction Log is interactive browser tool designed to help anyone whose to-do list has a task on it that's been quietly avoided for weeks, not for lack of trying. a private tool for breaking an overwhelming task into one small piece, pairing completion with something that feels good, or naming what got in the way — six honest reasons, no streaks, no shame.

What do I receive with The Friction Log?

One self-contained HTML file — opens in a tested modern browser. No install, account or subscription.Works completely offline and makes no network requests. The publisher receives no copy of what you enter. Records stay in this browser, but browser storage is not encrypted or protected from other people using the same browser profile.Works on one device at a time, with no account and no sync between browsers or devices. Clearing your browser's site data clears it too, so export a copy first if you want to keep it.Export/import so you can back up or move your log whenever you want.Pay once for this version and reuse the downloaded file indefinitely. Future major versions and continuing support are not included unless they are stated separately.

Can I buy or download The Friction Log now?

No. This is a forthcoming preview. Checkout and delivery stay disabled until named human approval and fulfilment checks are recorded.

Further reading

When released, this edition will be published by Stratogenic Publishing, edited by Mark Smith, and sold and licensed by Stratogenic AI Ltd. It is not currently available to purchase or download.

Mark Smith is the founder of Stratogenic, author of The Evidence-Based Life and Tuesday Afternoon, and editor for Stratogenic Publishing.