1-2-3 Inner Game

A 5-minute weekly reset for founders and leaders

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🧠 1 Insight

Most leaders don’t struggle because they move too slowly. They struggle because they move too fast, before clarity exists.

Rushing feels productive. But it quietly creates rework, misalignment, and trust debt.

Speed isn’t the goal. Clarity is.

When clarity is present, execution becomes smooth. And when execution is smooth, speed shows up as a byproduct.

Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.

If you’re an entrepreneur, or know one who would benefit from creating clarity, aligning their team, building momentum, and growing their business with the Bloom Growth system, I’d love to connect.

🪞 2 Reflections

Take a moment with these:

1. Where in my work or leadership am I rushing, and paying for it later?

2. What decision or conversation would benefit from slowing down right now?

(No fixing yet. Just notice.)

🧭 3 Moves to Practice This Week

Try these over the next 7 days:

1. Name the real decision. Before acting, ask: “What’s the actual decision here — not just the urgent one?”

   
   

2. Slow the conversation. In your next important discussion, explicitly say: “Let’s slow this down and make sure we’re aligned.”

   
   

3. Delay emotional decisions by 24 hours. If a choice feels charged, don’t decide. Calm clarity beats fast regret.

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Until next week:

Move clean. Move calm. Let clarity do the heavy lifting.

— Dhiren