Mini zine 002: Dread no more
Cut the dread away.
Published: 2025
Made for: Discerning leaders
Flavours available: online version and printable pdf
Here, a new mini zine for you.
Leadsticks mini zine Nº/002. Front angle.
This mini zine will help you solve this problem:
- How to reduce dread and distress
Human made
This was Not prompted then pasted.
Rather, this was experienced then crafted.
It took me four prototypes to get it ready for you. (an improvement from mini 001)
It's not perfect though.
You'll love it anyway.
Crafted to connect, IRL
From me to you: Use it to spark action.
From you to your favorite person: Share it to ignite movements.
FAQ
- Can I read it online? Yes
- Can I print it myself? Yes
- How long does it take to print it and fold it? 3 minutes!
Three easy steps
- Print.
- Fold.
- Cut.
Print is meh. Fun begins as soon as you fold the zine in half. Can you hear the sound of paper already?
What's in the box?
- Printable PDF
- Video tutorial
- Online version (spoiler alert!)
Download now!
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DOWNLOAD: Printable PDF ⤵
WATCH: A three minute video tutorial ⤵
Assemble your mini zine in less than 3 minutes!
READ: Online version (spoiler alert!) ⤵
LEADSTICKS
Mini zine Nº/002
Cut the dread away.
MASTHEAD
Leadsticks Mini zine Nº/002.
Leadsticks is a zine that helps leaders defy conventions, stay true to themselves, and become different successful leaders.
Main Editor, Design, Writer:
Alberto C. Blanco.
Proofreader editor:
Diana F. Blanco.
Cover & photo: Alberto C. Blanco
The dread! The dread!
"Ugh, another email from them. Should I delete this email? Should I leave it there?" That's me doing my usual mental dance. A draining dance. An invisible dance, until I uncover it.
You could tell me my problem is no problem at all, that I can mark the sender as junk and voilà!
Yet, I don't see them as spammers. I admired their work. I did subscribe to them. I don't want to flag them and hurt their trustworthiness just because I don't want to shift through their messages.
But wait, how did I end up with this headache anyway?
How did I end up with this headache?
How I took my dread away
1. I asked "what if this is easy? What if this is fun?" This lightened my mood.
2. To make it easy, I wrote down the steps so that I could follow through—checklist style.
3. To make it fun, I gave myself a mission: "Briefing time: Slay zombie tasks!"
4. Then, I reviewed the steps. There weren’t really many.
5. I clicked unsubscribe, keyword-searched previous emails, delete those, erased the email alias I used to subscribe in the first place, and... that was it.
Two months of dripping dread crushed in ten minutes (I timed it with Tomito, one of my go-to productivity apps).
Cut the dread away
Use my story as a beacon.
1. Notice the signs, that slight distress.
2. Retrace the source: how came up with this dread?
3. Ask what if this is easy and fun to solve.
4. Write down the steps, rehearse, and take one at a time.
5. Celebrate!
Check out: “Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most” by Greg Mckeown (This is the book that taught me “the what if this is easy and fun” questions!).
