CHAPTER 4
What race are you gearing up for?
Most founders pace themselves for the wrong distance. The question isn't how fast — it's how long, and at what cost.
PROMPT ONE
Where in your life or business are you currently sprinting through something that's actually a multi-year compounding effort?
PROMPT TWO
What's the realistic horizon — in months or years — for the next major outcome you're working toward, and how does that compare to how you're pacing yourself toward it?
PROMPT THREE
What's the conversation you'd need to have with your team about the actual distance of what you're building — and what would change if everyone understood the same race you do?
PROMPT FOUR
What would change about how you train, eat, sleep, hire, and communicate this month if you fully accepted that you're in an ultramarathon, not a sprint?
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