How to Make Every Scroll Count Toward Your Goals

I received a great question from a reader, and I wanted to share it...

Q: How can we use those tiny pockets of time — like scrolling in the elevator — to make real progress on our goals?

A: I love this question. My first instinct? I started brainstorming clever micro-actions to squeeze into those 30-second gaps. But then I stopped—because honestly?

That’s not the flex.

The real power move is building a system that thinks for you—so you don’t have to.

On page 92 of Goal Smasher, I introduce the A.S.K. Goal Management System—a structure designed to keep your goals active in the background, so your brain isn’t constantly running mental checklists. It frees up space for what actually drives momentum: focused action and intentional rest.

Because here’s the brain science:

Your mind has a built-in creative mode called the Default Mode Network (DMN)—and it turns on when you’re not focused. That moment in the elevator? That’s actually a mental crossroads. A place where fresh ideas, clarity, and insights have space to surface. But it’s also where overthinking and self-doubt can sneak in.

That’s why I teach the Speed Bumps technique in Goal Smasher—quick mental cues to guide your mind toward curiosity and purpose, even when you’re in autopilot mode.

And right alongside the DMN is another underrated superpower: Your Reticular Activating System (RAS)—the brain’s filter. It decides what information gets through based on what you’ve signaled is important. When you train it—by staying intentional about what you read, watch, and consume—you’re literally rewiring your brain to spot opportunity, alignment, and solutions everywhere.

So, if you are going to scroll? Scroll smart. Tune your algorithm like it’s your personal advisory board. Load your feed with ideas that align with the version of you you’re building.

Because every post you engage with, every article you click—it’s casting a vote for what your brain will notice next,

not just the app.

And if you want to go deeper into how that inner algorithm works—and how it can either empower you or derail you—check out my TEDx Talk on AI and diversity. It’s a crash course in curating your inputs so they match your ambitions.

Because in the end, success isn’t about squeezing more into your day.

It’s about building systems that make even 30 seconds work smarter for you.