Treat your portfolio like our chaotic family photo drive and you will stay sane. Make one master folder with a naming pattern and a single doc that tracks every artifact, date, method, who you talked to, and the punchline. Keep a spreadsheet for outreach and applications with columns for status and next action, then actually update it so you do not double text people. Version your case studies like V1, V2, and stash old drafts in an Archive folder so you can steal good lines later. To avoid job drama, put all work on your personal laptop, do sessions at lunch or after hours, and keep your calendar honest with holds that say focus time.
