Today's Highlights
- The Cost of a Bad Start
- 1-2-3 Inner-Game
- Why Do We Lose Our Mojo
- Brain Candy
- What's Fueling My Curiosity
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Hi Reader,
Here’s a lesson I keep relearning.
If a relationship starts off difficult, it usually stays difficult.
Recently, I decided to work with someone I’d known for a while on a project.
On paper, it made sense.
History was there.
Intent sounded right.
The opportunity looked fine.
But early on, the signals were off.
Goalposts kept shifting.
Replies were slow or inconsistent.
Commitments felt loose.
Nothing blew up.
Nothing was “wrong.”
It just felt heavy from the start.
I don’t judge people for what they say.
People mean well.
Life gets messy.
Intent matters.
But I do pay attention to what people do.
Because behavior is data.
When clarity is missing early, it rarely shows up later.
When responsiveness is shaky at the start, it usually stays that way.
When values aren’t aligned upfront, the cost doesn’t vanish.
It just shows up later as wasted time and mental drag.
Looking back, I could have saved myself a lot of headspace by remembering a Buffett truth: a bad partner ruins a good deal.
You can’t strike a good deal with someone who isn’t aligned with your values, no matter how good it looks on paper.
If you’re an entrepreneur, or know one who would benefit from creating clarity, aligning their team, building momentum, and growing their business with the Bloom Growth system, I’d love to connect.
