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The word for today is strategy. If you’ve ever played a game with people that were already familiar with the game’s strategies, you probably found that it was difficult to keep up, much less compete. Was your strategy in Monopoly to buy every property you landed on, or were you more discerning? Strategies are powerful when they work. I heard from a local runner, after she ran 40 miles in the Tennessee summer, that she developed her method in the middle of the race. She noticed that a lot of the men were walking through the heat, where they felt sapped of energy, and then running under the shaded spots on the road. She decided to do the opposite, even though it made sunny stretches more uncomfortable. Her strategy made it possible to run 40 miles at the same pace that I eked out my best 10 miler in the same heat. What strategies would help you to win in daily life? We’ve looked at investing, choosing some quiet times, and changing your mental soundtracks. Find a strategy that works for you.

Today’s concrete challenge is to do a little digging on the Internet, if you don’t have a strategy in mind. In what area of your life do you want a better strategy? If you find that one strategy doesn’t work well for you, there’s a low cost of switching, so don’t be afraid to try.

If you want to commit, say the following phrase: “I will find and implement a new strategy.”

I’ll keep the music playing while you get it done, and don’t miss the soundtrack at the end of this episode.

Before you go, repeat the following soundtrack, “I am the kind of person who isn’t afraid to try something new.”

Let me know if this made a difference in your day by leaving a comment in your podcast app or at concrete.win/today.

Check back tomorrow for a new challenge. Until then.

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