Rehearse as if audience in room — discover gaps.

Say no in three sentences: thanks, refusal, closing — with no "sorry" or justification.

Close a conversation with appreciation + reason + bridge to next, in three sentences.

Say "no, I can't" — complete sentence. No explanation, no apology.

Score each initiative Impact x Confidence x Ease (1-10 each), execute by score order.

On day one, hand the new hire a list of 15 decisions they make alone without consulting you.

Score each idea on Impact, Confidence, Ease — pick the highest sum.

2 min in a power pose before meeting/pitch = cortisol -25% + testosterone +20%.

Learn 4 signals that reveal the model invented info instead of citing documented fact.

Before accepting any AI answer, ask: source? dates correct? names real?

Before using any specific AI-provided fact (number, name, date, quote), apply a 5-question checklist in under a minute.

Before an important negotiation, use AI to simulate the other side's likely responses and rehearse your replies, not to write a script you read verbatim.