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Work On Your Game: Business Strategy & Execution

Work On Your Game: Business Strategy & Execution

Stop Waiting for Permission to Make Your Own Decisions [3782]

Work On Your Game: Business Strategy & Execution · Sep 21, 2026 · 16:38

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You may say you want freedom while waiting for someone else to approve your next move. Taking ownership means accepting the consequences along with the choice.

I explain why permission feels safer than responsibility, what self-authorization requires, and why people who move forward do not wait for universal validation. Identify the decision you are outsourcing and the responsibility that comes with making it yourself.

Show Notes:

[03:02] Point 1: Permission feels safer than responsibility.

[06:11] Coaching young athletes: Explain the options without making their choice

[07:31] Point 2: Freedom requires self-authorization.

[08:26] Fear of criticism: Why people avoid visible action

[10:08] Self-authorization means accepting the possible consequences

[11:46] Point 3: The highest-level performers create their own rules.

[12:03] Rules, laws, and respecting other people's freedoms

[15:25] Recap

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