In practice. He could break down positions, anticipate counters, explain exactly what should happen next, but in competition, he froze. He didn’t see the opening. He’d recognize it. Instead of going, he’d run a mental committee meeting. By the time he made a decision, the opportunity was gone. He thought the issue was confidence.

It wasn’t. It was speed of commitment. So we didn’t work on getting him more confident. We trained decision reps. We installed rules. Rule one, first clean read, go rule two, no second guessing mid action. Rule three review after not before, within weeks.

He [00:01:00] didn’t just look more aggressive, he looked calmer because clarity comes from movement, not from thinking harder. Here’s the truth. Squad your brain overthinks to protect you.

If you don’t decide, you can’t be wrong. If you hesitate, you can pretend you’re still evaluating. But growth requires exposure, and exposure requires decision. So if you’re stuck in business, stuck in your fitness, stuck in your leadership, here’s how you start training this. First, shrink the decision window.

Give yourself five seconds, maybe 10 seconds. When the clock hits zero, move no new data. Second, pre-commit to standards. Decide who you are before pressure shows up. When I see an opportunity I attack. When I fear, I lean in. Standards, eliminate debate. Third, run post action reviews. Don’t spiral before you act.

Act then assess, adjust, move again. High performers don’t think less, they hesitate less. So this week, stop trying to be smarter. Start training your decision muscles. Because overthinking is an intelligence execution is. So if [00:02:00] you’re feeling the pressure at work at home or you maybe play some sports, you wanna separate yourself from the average pack, then reach out to me directly at 248-739-6362, and I have a free complimentary hour of power where we can work to shine a light in your blind spot.

So until next time, let’s level up and stay uncommon.