Slow Down

Slow Down

Update: 2025-09-01
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Slow Down

It’s as if a double standard applies to us all.


I’m normally a hard-charging individual. I assert what I want and move quickly to get it. I use deadlines (which I call promises) to threaten counterparties to move quickly. Because I know individuals under pressure make mistakes.


However, if I am working with someone who is on my team and I want to succeed, I must lower the pressure. I don’t want them to make mistakes. Their errors are mine. 


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