23 March 2023

10 Ways To Avoid Getting Stuck in Business

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The Stay-Unstuck Opposite Rule

Invert the habits that create stagnation and take persistent action.

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Insights & moments

The myth-busts, hot takes, explainers, and tools worth keeping.

Explainer· 1

Explainer02:36

Why the Brain Treats Business Progress Like a Threat

Jasmine explains stagnation through the mind's tendency to prioritize avoiding pain over achieving progress. Ambitious business moves can trigger warnings because they involve discomfort and uncertainty, even when they are aligned with what the entrepreneur wants.

The brain is biased toward avoiding pain.
Discomfort can appear as a warning against useful action.
Feeling resistance does not automatically mean the direction is wrong.
Progress often requires consciously tolerating uncertainty.

“Our brains are more inclined to avoid pain than to achieve progress.”
Jasmine Star · 02:36

“staying safe keeps me stuck.”
Jasmine Star · 05:30

#psychology#discomfort#business-growth#avoidance

Story· 1

Story00:47

What Gene Krantz Taught Jasmine's Mentor About Commitment

Jasmine recounts how her mentor David unknowingly discussed leadership with NASA flight director Gene Krantz before seeing him take the stage. What stayed with David was Krantz's uncompromising orientation toward success, captured by the famous declaration that failure was not an option.

David met Gene Krantz without recognizing him.
Krantz directed NASA flight operations for the Apollo 11 landing mission.
David remembered the encounter as a lesson in total commitment.

“failure is not an option.”
Gene Krantz · 01:33

“Gene Krantz, like many good leaders, gave himself one option.”
Jasmine Star · 02:13

#leadership#commitment#nasa#success