The Two But Rule

The Two But Rule

Runaway Buts

Issue #10 of The Two But Rule

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John Wolpert and Ashley Watters
Feb 05, 2023
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The Inertia of Momentum

The Two-But Rule is all about momentum thinking. It’s about taking an intention to overcome a problem or capture an opportunity — to change something — and not letting blockers or inertia bleed away the mental agility needed to succeed.

But strangely, momentum itself can generate its own inertia. Like …

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