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THINK FIVE MOVES AHEAD Your Next Move Shouldn't Be Your Only Move. · The Black Sheep Leadership Podcast

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Black Sheep Leadership Podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm your host, Athena Renee, and this is where the underdogs, the misfits, and the black sheep come to turn pain into power so they can build a life by design and leave a legacy behind.
• 0:41
  SPEAKER_00: If this is your first time tapping in, welcome home.
• 0:44
  SPEAKER_00: Pull up a chair.
• 0:45
  SPEAKER_00: I'm so excited that you're here.
• 0:47
  SPEAKER_00: And if you're back again, welcome back, family.
• 0:49
  SPEAKER_00: I'm so glad you came back.
• 0:51
  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for trusting me with your time.
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  SPEAKER_00: I don't take that lightly.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, let's do this quick vibe check.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because if you're easily offended, sensitive, entitled, waiting on somebody to come save you, or you're allergic to accountability, get your ass up out of here because this ain't your safe space.
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  SPEAKER_00: So go ahead and tap out now.
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  SPEAKER_00: But if you're ready to think bigger, move smarter, and you refuse to live beneath your potential, stay like in, my friend, because by the end, you will walk away with something that you can execute immediately.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now let's get to work.
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  SPEAKER_00: So in our previous briefing, we talked about the timing intelligence.
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  SPEAKER_00: We learned that the right move at the wrong time can still cost you.
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  SPEAKER_00: But there's another piece that we need to develop because knowing when to move is one thing, but understanding what happens after you move, that's another level.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, so check this out.
• 1:45
  SPEAKER_00: When we're talking about our operating system, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: So if this is your first time tapping in season two, we are talking, we are building our complete lifestyle and business, but specifically our life on a black sheep operating system, and it's called the OAE.
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  SPEAKER_00: It stands for observe, analyze, and execute.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, today's briefing it bridges analyze and execute because we're learning how to anticipate consequences before committing it to a decision, which is the execution.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, black sheep, have you ever won an argument and lost a relationship?
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  SPEAKER_00: Have you ever gotten the last word and lost an opportunity?
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  SPEAKER_00: Have you ever quit a job because you were tired of somebody's nonsense, only to discover that the financial pressure waiting at home was worse than the nonsense you left?
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  SPEAKER_00: Or maybe you finally got the opportunity you prayed for, but you weren't prepared for everything that came with it.
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  SPEAKER_00: See, sometimes we get so focused on making the next move, we forget to consider what that move is going to require from us after we make the move.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's how my family, that's how friends, this that's how people win battles.
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  SPEAKER_00: See, while losing their position in a war, you understand what I'm saying?
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  SPEAKER_00: Because a lot of people they want to talk about going a war.
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  SPEAKER_00: But how do you win?
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  SPEAKER_00: Life is a battle.
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  SPEAKER_00: You don't just go through one fight, a war is a fight, but a battle is the long-term game.
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  SPEAKER_00: And this episode is going to show you how to win those battles.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today, we're talking about think five moves ahead.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your next move shouldn't be your only move.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's unpack it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because we're going to look at three principles that can change how you make decisions in your career, relationships, business, and personal life.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right.
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  SPEAKER_00: Principle number one: stop playing the moment and start playing the position.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, Black She family, stop playing the moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right.
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  SPEAKER_00: The moment, the moment's already to pass.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you think about it, stop playing the moment and start playing the position.
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  SPEAKER_00: Black Sheep, you already know I love chess.
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  SPEAKER_00: And one of the biggest lessons chess teaches is that every move changes the board.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every single one.
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  SPEAKER_00: You move a piece, something opens, something closes, something becomes protected, something else becomes vulnerable.
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  SPEAKER_00: And sometimes the move that looks impressive right now creates a problem you won't recognize until three moves later.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's life.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can make a decision that feels wonderful in the moment and spend the next six months paying for it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's say you're at work and your manager says something disrespectful in the meeting.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now you feel yours, you hot.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I understand because some people have a remarkable ability to say the wrong thing at the wrong time to the wrong person.
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  SPEAKER_00: And you might be completely listening you might be completely justified in addressing it.
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  SPEAKER_00: But here's the question: What's the outcome you're trying to create?
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  SPEAKER_00: Are you trying to embarrass them?
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  SPEAKER_00: Are you trying to protect your professional reputation?
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  SPEAKER_00: Are you trying to establish a boundary?
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  SPEAKER_00: You're trying to solve a problem, or are you simply trying to feel better for the next five minutes?
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  SPEAKER_00: You're trying to just let me just put her in her place.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're trying to just humble them real quick so they know you're not the one.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because all of those are completely different objectives.
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  SPEAKER_00: And different objectives require different moves.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes you need to address something immediately, and sometimes you need to just pull them to the side and request a private conversation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes you need documentation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Go ahead and send it in an email, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: And sometimes you need to go ahead and involve HR, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: But at the same time, family, sometimes you need to start preparing your exit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because if you don't know what you're trying to accomplish, you can make a move that satisfies your emotions for right now and still sabotage your whole objective.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's why strategic thinkers don't just ask, What do I want to do?
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  SPEAKER_00: They ask, what position will this decision leave me in?
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  SPEAKER_00: See, the position is more important than the performance.
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  SPEAKER_00: Think about somebody who wants to leave their job and start a business.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ain't nothing wrong with that, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm all for ownership, entrepreneurship, and building something that belongs to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, you already know I'm on that.
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  SPEAKER_00: But there's a difference between saying, I'm leaving the job because I'm ready to build my business and saying I'm leaving the job because I can't stand these people.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right?
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  SPEAKER_00: Both people might end up resigning.
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  SPEAKER_00: But one decision may be based on a developed plan.
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  SPEAKER_00: The other one may be based on an emotional breaking point.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now imagine the second person leaves, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: Move one, they quit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Move two, their income stops.
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  SPEAKER_00: Move three, the business takes longer than expected to generate revenue.
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  SPEAKER_00: Move four, their savings disappear.
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  SPEAKER_00: Move five, they accept another job out of desperation.
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  SPEAKER_00: And now they're right back in the environment they hate, possibly for less money.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's not a reason to stay somewhere harmful for a long time, but it's a reason to consider the entire sequence.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because the objective wasn't simply to escape the job, the objective was to create a better life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't confuse escaping a situation with improving your position, family.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, know the difference, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: Principle number two every decision creates a chain reaction.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's where I want to introduce a simple concept.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's called second order thinking.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't let the name intimidate you, though.
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  SPEAKER_00: All it means is thinking beyond the immediate result of a decision, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: See, first order thinking acts, what happens if I do this?
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  SPEAKER_00: Second order thinking acts, and then what happens?
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  SPEAKER_00: And third order thinking keeps going, and that's what happened, and what happens after that?
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  SPEAKER_00: That's the intelligence we're developing.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're not predicting the future, we're not pretending you can control everything, we're simply becoming more intentional about consequences, okay?
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  SPEAKER_00: And it's in supply chain, it's called the root cause of the root cause analysis, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: Because you're trying to figure out why something keep happening, what is going on, and so the first thing that you they will say, maybe it's keep coming up, it's getting delivered late.
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  SPEAKER_00: We ran out of material.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're trying to figure out why we ran out of material.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, we ran out because the delivery was late.
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  SPEAKER_00: In root cause analysis, you will say, Well, why was it late?
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  SPEAKER_00: Because it was ordered late.
• 7:39
  SPEAKER_00: Well, why was it ordered late?
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  SPEAKER_00: Because uh they was backed up.
• 7:42
  SPEAKER_00: Well, why were they backed up in the purchasing department, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: So, but she because she was on vacation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, why did she have somebody to help her, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: You just continue to ask why, and you tend to go five different rounds of why.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's almost like the domino effect.
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  SPEAKER_00: Imagine a row of dominoes.
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  SPEAKER_00: You push the first one and it knocks down the second one, the second one knocks down the third one, and before you know it, something that started with one little push has traveled across the entire table.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your decisions work similarly.
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  SPEAKER_00: You decide to go back to school, great, but then what you need time to study.
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  SPEAKER_00: That may require reducing your social activities, that may require adjusting you spending time, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: Spending your time and adjusting the way you spend money.
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  SPEAKER_00: That may require you telling a lot of people no, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: You may have to change your routine.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, see how one decision created five more.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's why people sometimes abandon good decisions.
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  SPEAKER_00: They prepare for the first move, but not the consequences of making it.
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  SPEAKER_00: They wanted the promotion, but they didn't prepare for the responsibility.
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  SPEAKER_00: See what I'm saying, family?
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  SPEAKER_00: This is why we don't compete and compare.
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  SPEAKER_00: They wanted the relationship, but they weren't ready for the compromises.
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  SPEAKER_00: You don't know what's going on behind the scenes.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is why when we are intentionally building our lives, when we're intentionally reinventing ourselves and going to the next level, we're not just thinking about, oh, I want the position because of a title.
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  SPEAKER_00: We already know heavy as hand that wear the crown.
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  SPEAKER_00: So we're thinking five moves down the board.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay.
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  SPEAKER_00: See, some people they be talking about folks being an entrepreneur, but they didn't understand that when you got to work damn near 12 hours a day, and sometimes you won't see any sales, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: They wanted to become a published author, but they didn't think about all the editing, the distribution, the marketing behind it.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the lesson is the same.
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  SPEAKER_00: The decision is only the entrance.
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  SPEAKER_00: You still gotta walk through the door, family.
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  SPEAKER_00: You gotta continue to walk on the path because you gotta continue to walk through what comes next after you made that decision.
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  SPEAKER_00: So here's a five-move question.
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  SPEAKER_00: Before making an important decision, ask yourself, number one, what happens immediately after I make this move?
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  SPEAKER_00: Number two, what will that require from me?
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  SPEAKER_00: Number three, who or what else will be affected?
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  SPEAKER_00: Number four, what could go wrong and how could I respond?
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  SPEAKER_00: Number five, if this works, what opportunity or responsibility comes next?
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  SPEAKER_00: Now you're thinking beyond the moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: And notice something the fifth question isn't about failure, it's about success because success creates consequences too.
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  SPEAKER_00: You get the promotion, now you're managing former co-workers, you grow you grow the business, now you need systems, right?
• 10:09
  SPEAKER_00: Your book takes off.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now people want to interview you, coaching, speaking engagements, and more, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: You get what you pray for.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now you need the capacity to manage it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Black sheep, you need a strategy for the success just as much as you need a strategy for the setbacks.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right.
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  SPEAKER_00: Principle number three: thinking ahead should create movement, not paralysis.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, listen, y'all, I gotta address this one because I need I know some of my black sheep, I know y'all some thinkers.
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  SPEAKER_00: I already know y'all some thinkers, analyzers, researchers, people we can come up with 17 different scenarios, scenarios before breakfast, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: And if we're not careful, this lesson can become another excuse to overthink it.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's not this, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: This is not that.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's not what we're doing, okay, y'all.
• 10:49
  SPEAKER_00: Thinking five moves ahead doesn't mean you need to know exactly how the next five moves will unfold.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can't, family.
• 10:55
  SPEAKER_00: Life doesn't work that way.
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  SPEAKER_00: People change, markets change, opportunities change, unexpected things change, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: And sometimes God redirects you in ways you could have never planned it.
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  SPEAKER_00: The objective is not certainty, okay?
• 11:07
  SPEAKER_00: It's not certainty.
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  SPEAKER_00: The objective is preparedness, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: Build options.
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  SPEAKER_00: What we're doing here today, family, is we're about building options, not perfect predictions.
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  SPEAKER_00: Say it loud for the people in the back.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're building options, not perfect predictions.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's say you're considering a career change.
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  SPEAKER_00: You research the industry, you identify the skills you need, you start studying, you update the resume, you begin networking, you build a financial cushion with where's a lot of stuff that's possible, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, maybe your first opportunity doesn't work.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe the interview goes badly, maybe the company changed direction, maybe the certification takes longer than expected, but you still are better positioned than you were before because your strategy created options.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's what we're after, family.
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  SPEAKER_00: Not a perfect forecast.
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  SPEAKER_00: Options.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I want you to remember something else.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes the first move, it's not the dramatic one.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes your first move is preparation, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: The person who wants to become an entrepreneur may need to start by learning sales, right?
• 12:03
  SPEAKER_00: If you want to do a book, you might need to learn by organizing ideas.
• 12:07
  SPEAKER_00: If you're thinking about relocating, maybe you need to start researching the cost of living.
• 12:10
  SPEAKER_00: The person who wants to repair a relationship may need to start by examining their own behavior.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every move doesn't need an audience, every move, every move doesn't need an applause.
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  SPEAKER_00: It don't need to look impressive.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes a move that changes your life looks boring as hell.
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  SPEAKER_00: Shoot, like staying in the house, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: Being consistent.
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  SPEAKER_00: But six months later, you understand why it mattered, right?
• 12:32
  SPEAKER_00: You just gotta know when to change.
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  SPEAKER_00: Know when to change the plan.
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  SPEAKER_00: Know when to change the plan.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's the final piece.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thinking ahead also means recognizing when the board has changed.
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  SPEAKER_00: If new information comes up, update your strategy.
• 12:45
  SPEAKER_00: Don't remain loyal to a decision simply because you already made it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Come on, guys.
• 12:50
  SPEAKER_00: That's what's so funny to me.
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  SPEAKER_00: Like, even on a political level, people be like, Oh, I hate this side, oh, I hate that side.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I'm like, if you look at the history of it, both sides change sides because people change, things change, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: So don't remain loyal to a decision just because you made it.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can change your mind.
• 13:07
  SPEAKER_00: That's not discipline, that's not stubbornness.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can remain committed to your destination, but just changing the route, okay?
• 13:14
  SPEAKER_00: The mission may stay the same, the method can evolve.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's strategic flexibility, family.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's flexibility.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, we're talking about options.
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  SPEAKER_00: Options give you that flexibility you need to make the moves that you can make when you need to make them, right?
• 13:28
  SPEAKER_00: Let's do the strategic breakdown.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's the intelligence.
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  SPEAKER_00: Before making a major move, consider the position it creates beyond the immediate outcome.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you got to think about the setbacks, the success, and the setbacks.
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  SPEAKER_00: And when new information changes situation, excuse me, adjust, right?
• 13:45
  SPEAKER_00: Because sometimes you don't have all the information, but you still are prepared to make a decision because you may not have everything at the same time, referring to information, but you still got to make a move, right?
• 13:55
  SPEAKER_00: But then when new information changes, that adjust.
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  SPEAKER_00: The goal isn't to control every move on the board, it's to avoid being surprised by consequences you could have reasonably anticipated, right?
• 14:07
  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes there's some stuff that we can think about going down the road that we know is a high possibility that that may occur, right?
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  SPEAKER_00: And we can just simply try to prepare for those things.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right, so let's talk about the action moves here we got for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number one, identify your next big decision.
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  SPEAKER_00: Choose one decision you're currently considering, write it down, don't obligate it, don't overcomplicate it.
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  SPEAKER_00: What moves are you thinking about making?
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  SPEAKER_00: And we're doing this together, okay?
• 14:31
  SPEAKER_00: We're doing this together.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, me personally, I'm going to be thinking about two different places I'm considering for relocation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Move two, run the five move test.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay?
• 14:42
  SPEAKER_00: Ask the five question from today's briefing.
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  SPEAKER_00: What happens next?
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  SPEAKER_00: What will it require?
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  SPEAKER_00: Who or what will what is affected?
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  SPEAKER_00: What could go wrong, and what happens if I succeed, if it succeeds.
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  SPEAKER_00: Move number three.
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  SPEAKER_00: Make one preparation move.
• 14:59
  SPEAKER_00: Don't wait until you have every answer.
• 15:01
  SPEAKER_00: Identify one thing you can do this week that improves your position.
• 15:06
  SPEAKER_00: Save something, study something, research something, have a conversation, update the resume, write the online, write the outline, make one move that gives you your future self more options.
• 15:17
  SPEAKER_00: Family, don't sacrifice your future position just to satisfy your present emotion.
• 15:22
  SPEAKER_00: Okay?
• 15:23
  SPEAKER_00: Now, black sheet family.
• 15:25
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• 15:32
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• 15:40
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• 15:47
  SPEAKER_00: Identify what needs to change and begin to move with that intention.
• 15:50
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• 15:50
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• 15:51
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• 15:53
  SPEAKER_00: All right.
• 15:54
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• 15:56
  SPEAKER_00: You don't need another wish list, though, fam.
• 15:58
  SPEAKER_00: You just need that plan.
• 15:59
  SPEAKER_00: Like she, your next move matters, but the position it creates matters even more.
• 16:03
  SPEAKER_00: Think ahead, family.
• 16:05
  SPEAKER_00: Then make your move, your next move.
• 16:07
  SPEAKER_00: Don't just hear today's lesson.
• 16:09
  SPEAKER_00: Run it, test it, master it because information is everywhere and execution is rare.
• 16:13
  SPEAKER_00: I'll see you in the next briefing.