As founders, we obsess over outcomes—deals closing, key hires, product launches. But the truth is, most outcomes are outside your control.

Psychologist-turned-poker player Maria Konnikova learned this from one of the greatest poker minds alive: Eric Seidel. His advice? Stop worrying about winning. Focus on playing each hand the best you can.

In business, just like in poker, you can make the perfect decision and still lose. A great hire can leave. A dream client can walk away. A market can shift overnight. If you judge yourself only on outcomes, you’ll spiral. But if you focus on decisions—playing each hand the best you can—you’ll stay in the game long enough to win big.

In this episode, I share:

• The poker lesson that reframed how I think about business

• Why losing Bank of America crushed me—and what I learned from it

• The mindset shift that frees you from obsessing over the scoreboard

• How good decisions compound into long-term success