Small
Most decisions are ordinary.
When to make time for something that matters. Whether to take on a commitment. Which next step to try. They rarely feel historic, and they add up to a life.
The Plug University · The CHOICE curriculum
CHOICE
A practical course in making decisions and taking action.
Think clearly. Choose with purpose. Take your next step.
Instant digital download · Yours to keep · Read on screen or print at home
6guided lessons
36page workbook
1reusable decision grid
8pieces in the packet
Why a curriculum about choosing
A life changes one decision at a time.
Knowledge is meant to be passed on. CHOICE takes what gets learned the hard way — starting over, counting the cost, trying again — and puts it on the page as a method anyone can practise.
Mine
I chose to start over.
“I sold my house in Georgia, moved to Portugal, and later made a home in Albania. Starting over means nothing is handed to you, and every option costs something. You choose anyway, one decision at a time.”
— The Portugueese Plug, from the CHOICE opening case
Yours
What are you deciding?
Start small. Something you could work on this week.
Stays on this page — nothing is sent. Watch it appear in the six steps below.A sample of the method
Six steps. A skill to practise.
Four steps before you act, two after you try. If new information changes the decision, go back to the step that needs another look.
Lesson 01 · before you act
Clarify what matters
State the decision, explain why it matters, and name something to protect. “Get my life together” gives you too many places to start. Ask what would look different on an ordinary day.
You will be able to state one want in a form you could notice.
On the page
I am deciding whether to make time to write this week because I miss creating. I want to protect my bedtime.
Lesson 02 · before you act
Have an honest look
Give each its own line: a fact you could check, the explanation you give it, and the question still unanswered. Keep the facts and the story on separate lines.
You will be able to separate facts, explanations, and unknowns.
On the page
Fact: three lunches had meetings — calendar.
Explanation: “lunch never works.”
Unknown: which day could I try?
Lesson 03 · before you act
Open your options
Compare two or three real possibilities using the same questions: benefit, cost, time, money, energy, unknowns, and boundaries. There may be a third option — the smaller step, the different route.
You will be able to compare two or three paths on the same questions.
On the decision grid
A: fifteen minutes at lunch — a longer window.
B: five minutes before dinner — a smaller start.
What does each ask of me?
Lesson 04 · before you act
Invest with intention
Plan a manageable attempt with a cue, an action, a limit, a backup, a prediction, and a review time. A good plan knows your limits. A prediction is a guess to check.
You will be able to write a plan you can put on a calendar.
On the page
After Tuesday lunch I will write for fifteen minutes, then stop. If lunch changes: five minutes before dinner. I expect a rough paragraph. Review that evening.
Lesson 05 · after you try
Check the results
Put “I expected” beside “what happened.” Record the benefit, the cost, and whether your limit held. Four sentences are something to examine.
You will be able to record results against your prediction.
On the page
Expected: a rough paragraph.
Happened: four sentences in fifteen minutes.
Stopped at the limit. Bedtime protected.
Lesson 06 · after you try
Evaluate and evolve
Choose: continue, adjust, pause, ask for help, change direction, or find out more. Then name a next action and a review time. Revision belongs in the lesson.
You will be able to choose a dated next move and name the step to revisit.
On the page
Adjust: try five minutes before dinner on Thursday and review afterward. Credit to me for making the attempt.
Before you act → Clarify · Honest look · Options · InvestAfter you try → Check · EvolveA short sample. The lessons, worksheets and full worked example are in the curriculum.
Ready to work through a decision of your own? The full method, with every worksheet, is in the curriculum.
The course packet
Open the box.
Eight pieces, made to be used together. The full pages are yours when you buy.
Covers shown for illustration. CHOICE is a digital course — everything arrives as PDFs you can read on screen or print at home.
The curriculum · by The Portugueese Plug
Plug in, piece by piece.
Eight pieces on one line. Start at the top and work down: read the teaching pages, do the practice on the matching workbook page, write on paper or keep a private note. You can complete it offline.
00
Orientation
Welcome letter
Read this first. How the packet fits together and how to choose a low-stakes decision to carry through all six lessons.
01
Teaching pages
The CHOICE Lessons
The opening case, then six lessons — one per step. Each teaches the idea, works it on a real launch example, and ends with a quick quiz and a self-check.
02
Practice
The CHOICE Workbook
Where the work happens: your question, your evidence, your options, your plan and your review. Includes a pre-check, an attempt log, a “when something gets in the way” routine, quiz answers and a certificate for after your review.
03
Reusable tool
The Everyday Decision Grid
One page for putting options side by side on the same questions. Print it again for the next decision, and the one after that.
04
Carry it
Pocket card
The six steps in your wallet, for the moment a decision shows up away from your desk.
05
Worked example
“Walk After Lunch”
One everyday decision taken through every step, start to finish, so you can see a completed loop before you write your own.
06
Slides
Workshop deck
The course as a slide presentation, for learners who prefer to follow along on screen or work through it with a group.
07
Close the loop
Feedback form & ending letter
“How did it go?” — a short form for your review, and a closing letter for when you have finished: you did it.
Every PDF also comes in a white, printer-friendly version. Groups: a facilitated seminar edition is available on request.
How the course runs
Plan it. Try it. Come back.
2hours
Part 1 — Make the plan
Lessons 1–4 on your own decision, then a plan review. On your own, allow 2 to 2.5 hours and go at your own pace; the live session runs 120 minutes.
3–7days
Between — Try it once
Do your action one time and log it. Put the review date on your calendar and tell one person. If something gets in the way, there is a routine for that.
20–30minutes
Part 2 — Decide what's next
Use the actual attempt to Check and Evaluate, then plan your next loop. The certificate is for after your review.
Love yourself
through every choice.
through every choice.
Self-love runs through the whole method. Your wants, needs, energy and boundaries belong in the decision at each step. Give yourself the consideration you would offer a friend — and keep your answers private.
Who it is for
You've lived some lessons. Bring those, too.
- Students and new graduates weighing another commitment, a first move, or what to try next. Your degree is a foundation, not a cage.
- Working adults making time for something that matters without dropping what they already carry.
- Anyone starting over who wants a next step they can explain.
- Groups — classes, alumni chapters, community and faith organizations — who want to work through it together.
“Starting over means nothing is handed to you. You choose anyway, one decision at a time.”The Portugueese Plug · CHOICE, opening case
In the classroom, and out of it
The learning goes with you.
Work on your decision at a desk, in a café, or in a quiet moment in your day. The decision grid gives you a structure wherever you are.
The University Bookstore
Choose your package.
Buy the curriculum, the book, or the album on their own — or take all three together and save.
The curriculum
Course packet · digital download
The CHOICE Curriculum
A practical course in making decisions and taking action.
- Six guided lessons (16 pages)
- 36-page workbook with certificate
- Reusable Everyday Decision Grid
- Pocket card, worked example & workshop deck
Curriculum$69.99
Buy the curriculumThe book
Memoir · eBook
The Path of a Free Man
Rediscovering Purpose and Freedom in the Heart of Portugal.
- A true story of reinvention
- Leaving a life that no longer fit
- Building a simple home, and coming back changed
eBook$10
Buy the bookThe album
Album · 19 tracks · 79 minutes
Better Man
Made with the hip-hop he grew up on in Brooklyn. Two movements: Wake Up and Become.
Track list
- Here We Go Now
- My Story
- No Felony
- I'm a god
- Master Teacher
- Teach Me
- As I Awake
- Mastermind
- I Got My Time Back
- Unseen
- Give Me the Fail
- The Plug Is God
- The Third Eye
- Stocks Over Sneakers
- A Crown Ain't for the Head
- Kings Resurrection
- One Memory
- Without the Keys
- Better Man
Album$10
Buy the albumBest value · curriculum, book and album
The Complete Collection
Read it. Hear it. Practise it.
01
The curriculum
CHOICE — lessons, workbook and decision grid.
02
The book
The Path of a Free Man.
03
The album
Better Man — 19 tracks.
Complete collection$75$89.99 bought separately · save $14.99
Buy the collectionThe Free Man Bundle
The book and the album together. $20 bought separately — save $5.
The book and the album together. $20 bought separately — save $5.
Instant downloadDelivered digitally as PDFs, an eBook and audio files.
Yours to keepRead on screen or print at home. Use the grid again for every new decision.
Secure checkoutPurchases are handled through The Plug's storefront on Gumroad.
What exactly do I get with the curriculum?
Eight pieces as PDFs: a welcome letter, the six CHOICE lessons (16 pages), the 36-page workbook with a certificate, the reusable Everyday Decision Grid, a pocket card, a worked example, the workshop slide deck, and a feedback form with a closing letter. Each also comes in a white, printer-friendly version.
How is it delivered?
It is a digital download. After checkout on our Gumroad storefront you can download your files straight away, read them on screen, or print them at home.
How long does it take?
Plan on 2 to 2.5 hours to work through the first four lessons and write your plan. Then try your action once over the next 3 to 7 days, and spend 20 to 30 minutes reviewing what happened. Go at your own pace.
What kind of decision should I bring?
An everyday one you can work on this week — making time for something that matters, whether to take on a commitment, or which next step to try. Start small; you can reuse the grid for bigger decisions later.
Do I need the book or the album to do the curriculum?
No. The curriculum stands on its own. The lessons use the launch of the book and album as their worked example, so the Complete Collection lets you read and hear the story behind it.
Is this therapy or professional advice?
No. CHOICE is a planning method, not professional advice. For crisis, health, money, legal, or safety matters, please talk with a qualified person.
Can I use it with a class or a group?
Yes. Write to theportugueeseplug@gmail.com about group orders and the facilitated seminar edition.
Is The Plug University an accredited school?
No. The Plug University is an education brand from The Portugueese Plug. The certificate in the workbook marks your own completed review; it is not an academic credential.
Questions & groups
Buying for a class, a chapter, or a team?
Write to us about group orders, the facilitated seminar edition, or anything you want to know before you buy.
theportugueeseplug@gmail.com
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