Fractal Productivity

Fractal Productivity

15 Months of FIBS: What I Learned from Judging My Days in Reverse

Reflections on my yearlong productivity experiment with backward scoring

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Dennis Nehrenheim M.Sc.
Jun 17, 2025
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In early 2024 I ran a small productivity experiment called FIBS—short for Forward Intentions, Backward Scoring. Here’s the full story:

Forward Intentions — Backward Scoring (FIBS)

Forward Intentions — Backward Scoring (FIBS)

Dennis Nehrenheim M.Sc.
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March 19, 2024
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FIBS began as a two-week trial to assess my base-level productivity. But it quietly became more than that. It didn’t just survive the experiment window—it became the cornerstone of my evening ritual.

Now, over a year later…

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