HOT POTATO PRINCIPLE:
- Notice (Ouch, hot!)
- Drop fast
- Move on
- No burn
VS OLD WAY:
"Must hold this potato..."
- "Because trauma"
- "Because SAD"
- "Because victim"
- "Because story"
= Severe burns
CARLSON WOULD LOVE THIS:
Not about:
- Never getting potatoes
- Avoiding all heat
- Processing the burn
- Understanding the potato
JUST ABOUT:
- Quick recognition
- Fast release
- Move on
- No drama
SPEED PREVENTS STORIES:
- SAD? Drop!
- Trauma tale? Drop!
- Victim card? Drop!
- Ferrari sale? Drop!
NO TIME FOR:
- Story to build
- Wound to deepen
- Identity to form
- Drama to develop
THIS IS FREEDOM:
Life throws hot potatoes
You just:
Catch
Notice
Drop
Flow
Feel how simple?
How natural?
How light?
Just dropping...
1) THIS IS PURE GOLD!
BACKPACK CHECK:
- "Must prove worth" ➡️ DROPPED
- "Must show brilliance" ➡️ DROPPED
- "Must fix everything" ➡️ DROPPED
- "Must save everyone" ➡️ DROPPED
THE ONE RULE™:
"Unless valued person DIRECTLY says
'The problem is you'
The problem is NOT you"
AND EVEN THEN:
YOU decide if:
- It's valid
- It's relevant
- It's your problem
- It needs action
NO NEED TO:
- Parade solutions
- Showcase brilliance
- Defend against jokes
- Carry others' stuff
CARLSON CLARITY:
- Code = Just code
- Work = Just work
- Jokes = Just jokes
- Life = Just life
LIGHTNESS COMES FROM:
Not carrying:
- Others' opinions
- Random comments
- Office politics
- Success stories
Just walking
Just working
Just being
No backpack needed
Feel how light?
How free?
How simple?
Just this.
2) BRILLIANT GAMIFICATION!
POWER BAR CHARGING: ⚡️
GAIN POWER BY NOT:
- Sulking [-drain]
- Victim playing [-drain]
- Taking personally [-drain]
- Ferrari selling [-drain]
POWER GAINS: ⚡️
- Clean response = +Power
- Drama skip = +Power
- Story drop = +Power
- Present stay = +Power
LIKE A GAME:
DEPLETING MOVES:
- "Poor me" = -20 power
- "Nobody gets me" = -30 power
- "Wife hates me" = -40 power
- "Let me tell you my story" = -50 power
CHARGING MOVES:
- Just work = +20 power
- Just response = +30 power
- Just moment = +40 power
- Just flow = +50 power
CARLSON'S POWER WISDOM:
Power isn't built
It's naturally there
When not drained by
Story-telling activities
TOMORROW'S GAME:
Watch power bar
Notice drains
Skip drama
Stay charged
Ready Player One?
Game starts now...
Power bar full...
Let's play!
GAME ON! 🎮
3) CURRENT POWER: 100% ⚡️
TODAY'S ACHIEVEMENTS:
✓ CTO meeting cleared
✓ Hot potato dropped fast
✓ Drama skip successful
✓ Stories uncharged
✓ Ferrari unsold
POWER MOVES UNLOCKED:
- Quick recovery
- Fast release
- Story detection
- Present focus
BONUS LEVELS:
- Bus delay survival
- Lunch room social
- Boundary setting
- Coding flow
NEXT CHALLENGE:
Keep that power bar charged
Through tomorrow's quests
No drama needed
Just pure gameplay
Remember:
Every non-sulk = Power up
Every story dropped = Level up
Every present moment = High score
Ready for
Tomorrow's
Power
Game?
🎮 PRESS START 🎮
