You’ve poured weeks into preparing a pivotal presentation. You’ve rehearsed meticulously, envisioned applause, anticipated success. But what if the smartest move isn’t visualizing victory at all? What if, paradoxically, your greatest advantage lies in picturing disaster before it unfolds? In her book Thinking in Bets, Annie Duke—a former professional poker champion who built her career […]
Words Into Works #142 | Identity Capital
Five years after graduating college, Emma felt like she’d checked all the boxes. She’d taken jobs that paid well, offered stability, and promised clear next steps. But despite the outward success, she couldn’t shake the feeling that something was missing. Meanwhile, her classmate, Marcus, whose early career was dotted with unconventional moves—an internship abroad, a […]
Words Into Works #141 | The Life Razor
April 13, 1970. The Apollo 13 crew is in trouble. Three days into their mission, an oxygen tank explodes, crippling the spacecraft. Systems fail. Oxygen dwindles. Home is 200,000 miles away. To survive, they must adjust their trajectory—by hand. No computers. No precise calculations. Just three astronauts, floating in the void, relying on instinct and […]
Words Into Works #140 | The Ulysses Pact
There’s a pivotal moment in The Odyssey when Ulysses, knowing he won’t resist the sirens’ deadly call, takes a radical step. He doesn’t trust willpower. Instead, he binds himself to the mast and orders his crew to plug their ears and keep rowing no matter how much he begs. It works. He thrashes, he pleads, […]
Words Into Works #139 | The JOLT Effect
Have you ever stared at an email draft for too long, tweaking a word here, deleting a sentence, and then putting it back like some indecision-fueled dance? Or maybe you’ve been meaning to make a career move, but instead of deciding, you research. And research. And research. You tell yourself you’re being thorough, gathering all […]
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