Each quarter, volunteer for a project outside your scope that earns new skill + visibility to new people.

Simple head tilt 30 sec each side activates vagus nerve.

Task 20% bigger than employee's current ability. Scares 30%, fails 30%, succeeds 40%. Difficult balance.

Spontaneous muscle tremor after a position — discharges deep nervous tension.

Choose a 10-25 year goal with a 50% probability that inspires both excitement and fear.

Real development: 70% from hard assignments, 20% from relationships, 10% from training. Focus on the 70.

Reserve a fixed time box in your calendar for each task, so it finishes on time instead of stretching forever.

Before accepting lateral move, evaluate on 5 axes: learning, network, visibility, stretch, energy.