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I built a fun and slightly silly (but highly productive) project called Cue - Control Without Confrontation because I could feel small work frustrations starting to follow us home with my business partner, who also happens to be the love of my life.

We run an e-commerce business together, and as it grew, there were constantly things that needed to get done. Order this. Send that. Follow up with someone. Fix something before noon. Normal business stuff.

The problem wasn’t the work. It was the follow-up.

I’m very Type A. I like knowing what needs to happen, when it needs to happen, and I’m probably guilty of setting deadlines that are more ambitious than they need to be. But weirdly, I also hate asking someone close to me the same thing twice.

So I’d ask once, wait, wonder if it was done, wait some more, then eventually say:

“Hey, did you get a chance to do that thing?”

And even when the question was completely reasonable, it started to feel like nagging.

That gets old very quickly when the person you’re following up with is also the person you live with.

At some point I remember thinking: this would be so much easier if something else could do the awkward part for me.

I still wanted visibility. I still wanted to know what was due. I still wanted things moving. I just didn’t want every unfinished task to turn into a tiny relationship negotiation.

So I built Cue.

The basic idea is pretty simple.

I tell Cue what I need someone to handle and when.

Cue asks them.

They choose whether they can do it and agree to a time.

Then Cue follows up with them for me.

If they’re on track, I don’t need to hear about it. If they need something from me, Cue brings me back in.

That’s really it.

We also deliberately made the main view just Today and Tomorrow instead of another giant weekly task list. Usually there are only a few things that actually matter today. Everything else can wait.

There are also two visual styles because I wanted the app to feel a little more personal than the average productivity tool: Modern, which is clean and calm, and Retro, which has a more playful old-school feel. Same Cue underneath, just two completely different moods depending on what you like looking at every day.

The biggest surprise for us was how much calmer that made the business feel.

We weren’t spending as much time mentally tracking whether the other person had done something. We weren’t constantly interrupting each other with little follow-ups. And when work was over, there was less business tension bleeding into our actual relationship.

The way I think about it now is:

If I could do everything myself, I wouldn’t need Cue.

Cue is for the stuff that still matters to me, but depends on someone else.

I get the control I need without having to become the person constantly reminding everyone.

The iPhone app is the main experience, but the person you Cue doesn’t need the app.
They can receive the request and respond by text.

I’m also trying to keep the philosophy pretty simple: free, no AI pretending to run your life, and no need to hand over a bunch of sensitive personal data.

It’s basically a small tool for people who are a bit too Type A to stop caring, but not confrontational enough to enjoy chasing people.

That’s me, apparently.

If that sounds familiar, I’d genuinely love to know whether this is a problem other founders, couples, roommates, or teams run into too.

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Hi everyone,

A Canadian Pilates Sock company has been growing fast within the Singapore community offering Dual Grip Performance socks primarily for Pilates, Lagree and Yoga.

They have the double grip inside and outside for extra hold and they have a lot of Singapore support. The founder is a Pilates instructor and Lagree instructor so you can trust the emphasis is more on performance, not just cute or viral designs.

If you do Pilates, Yoga or Lagree, check them out! www.boldgripsocks.com

Does anyone wear grip socks in hot yoga for sanitary reasons?

I know most people go barefoot, but in a hot shared studio, I’m curious if non-slip socks are ever used just for hygiene, or if they’re generally discouraged.

Hey everyone,

I was brought here from various Yoga teachers! I invented the Dual Grip Crew Sock and I was told that many Hot Yoga clients would be able to benefit from anti-slipping on the outside AND an inside grip for ultimate control and grip.

I created a 25% off discount code for everyone on this reddit: HOTYOGA

We're a Canadian company, ships to Canada +the U.S only.

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If Pilates is part of your weekly lifestyle, having the right socks really does matter.

BOLD Dual Grip Socks are designed with grip on the inside to help hold your foot in place, and grip on the outside from toe to heel for better control on the mat or reformer.

They were made by instructors and tested by over 100 clients over the past year, so every detail was built around what actually feels good in class.

Being BOLD means showing up every week, moving with intention, and feeling confident as your authentic self.

If you’ve been looking for a higher quality Pilates sock with double grip inside & outside, now is a good time to try them. We’re offering 30% off until July 4th 11:59 PM to celebrate Canada Day and Independence Day.

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Once you feel the difference of dual grip, I really don’t think you’ll want to go back to single-sided grip socks. And yes, there’s a money-back guarantee.

My Pilates instructor handed out her new dual grip socks today. She genuinely changed my life during a tough period, so I want to help her get reach. They grip the reformer perfectly, search Bold Grip Socks to support her!

Hey entrepreneurs!!

My girlfriend is also an entrepreneur and I'm helping her out by promoting her socks to businesses in the Pilates & Lagree fitness world. She's one of the first-ever dual grip socks on the market, focused on high quality, performance and safety. Think Nike but for Pilates & Lagree.

She's all about being BOLD (hence her brand name, BOLD Dual Grip Socks . She's super interested to work with studios directly and she will provide wholesale rates (heavily discounted so that you can earn most of the profit).

Even if only one of you are interested, please reach out directly on the website! We are highly interested in long-term partnerships across U.S, Canada, U.K and Australia.

Thanks in advance!

hey everyone,

just wanted to share a major personal milestone. i’m officially a new lagree instructor and the founder of bold grip socks.

getting here was a journey, to say the least. i spent years trapped in a soul-crushing 9-5 under a toxic boss who constantly talked down to me and made me feel small. fitness has been my life for over 15 years, and i finally hit a breaking point where i decided to stop building someone else’s dream and bet on myself instead.

once i started teaching full-time, i realized standard grip socks just weren't cutting it for the intensity of the megaformer & reformer. so, i decided to launch my own brand, bold. the name is inspired by my Greek roots and the idea of backing yourself when it matters most.

unlike most brands, these are one of the only double grip socks out there, specifically designed to prioritize performance and safety so you aren't slipping all over the carriage.

if you’re feeling stuck in a bad work environment or just want a pair of high-performance socks that actually hold up during a heavy execution, this is your sign.

thank you all so much for the support on this crazy founder journey.

you can check them out at www.boldgripsocks.com🩰❤️‍🔥