For The Interested - FTI #345: Right or left?
Strategy needs to be aligned with a destination.
Which means you need to pick a destination first.
It's like looking at a map.
You see all the roads and potential destinations, but...
If you haven't chosen a destination you have no clue whether to turn right or left.
Now, on to this week's ideas...
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Sunday, January 22, 2023
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