Stop Waiting for Perfect Tools (Start Winning With What You Have)

Update: 2025-09-18

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kid working out at the playground every morning with basic equipment while neighbors have expensive unused gym equipment reveals a powerful truth: resourcefulness beats resources.

This episode breaks down why we convince ourselves we need perfect setups to start improving, and how to maximize current resources instead of waiting for better ones using the CLARIFY and POSITION principles from the COMPETE framework.

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Stop Waiting for Perfect Tools (Start Winning With What You Have)

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Stop Waiting for Perfect Tools (Start Winning With What You Have)

Jake Thompson

Stop Waiting for Perfect Tools (Start Winning With What You Have)