1-2-3 Inner Game

A 5-minute weekly reset for founders and leaders

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🧠 1 Insight

Most bad decisions don’t come from lack of intelligence.

They come from pressure.

Under pressure, leaders shorten timelines, narrow options, and mistake urgency for importance. The decision feels decisive, but the cost shows up later as rework, regret, or broken trust.

Pressure compresses perspective.

Clarity expands it.

The strongest leaders aren’t the fastest to decide.

They’re the best at deciding from calm.

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

Pause before reading on:

1. What decision am I currently making from pressure instead of clarity?

2. What would change if I delayed this decision by 24 hours?

(No answers needed. Just notice.)

🧭 3 Moves to Practice This Week

Use these when the heat is on:

1. Name the pressure out loud. Say: “We’re feeling pressure here — let’s slow down before deciding.” Pressure loses power when it’s named.
   

2. Separate urgency from importance. Ask: “What happens if we don’t decide today?” Many decisions feel urgent. Few truly are.
   

3. Decide from your future self. Imagine explaining this decision one year from now. Would you stand by it calmly?

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📡 Bonus

Character is how you act when provoked.

Until next week:

Slow the moment. Widen the frame. Decide from clarity.

— Dhiren