Zoom Out Before You Decide
By the end of this lesson, you have a simple habit for stepping back before money and life decisions, and it ties together everything from Lessons 1 to 9.
The big idea
Up close, a bad day can feel like your whole life. A sale, a bill, a scary headline or a hot tip can feel urgent. Zooming out is what a camera does when it pulls back from a close-up: the emotion shrinks and the pattern shows.
Before a big decision, zoom out with three questions:
- 10 / 10 / 10: How will I feel about this in 10 minutes, 10 months and 10 years?
- Who's paying, and who's getting paid? (Lessons 1 and 9.) If someone is rushing you, ask what they earn when you say yes.
- What happens if I'm wrong? (Lessons 3 and 8.) Can I take the hit, or would it wreck me?
Look back at the whole series. A business is a model (Lesson 1). Money leaks and needs a cushion (Lessons 2 and 3). Small starts beat big loans (Lesson 4). Rules are made by people (Lessons 5 and 6). Time and risk drive money (Lessons 7 and 8). Your attention is worth protecting (Lesson 9). Zooming out is how you use all of it in the moment.
3 stops in BERLO City
Tap "Go there" to fly straight to each stop. Answer the question before you move on.
1. The Overview
- Look for
- The whole city from above
2. Zoom Out University
- Look for
- The seven courses, starting with 101 · The Zoomed Out Perspective
3. Dr. Elijah Stone
- Look for
- The campus professor (tap "Talk to Dr. Stone" in the University card)
3 quick questions
Your real-life task
Pick one decision you're facing. Write your answers to the three zoom-out questions before you decide.
Want to go deeper? The Zoom Out University intro ebook picks up where this lesson ends. Get the intro ebook.
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