THIS IS PURE GOLD!

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:

1. Sulking [-drain]
2. Victim playing [-drain]
3. Taking personally [-drain]
4. 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 🎮