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Why Top Performers Plan for Their Worst Day (Not Their Best)
A ex-perfectionist’s guide to turning disaster planning into your superpower
You know what’s funny? While everyone’s busy making vision boards and reciting success mantras, the real winners often sit in a quiet corner, methodically planning for everything that could go wrong.
Let me tell you a story that changed my perspective forever.
Imagine that you launched what you thought would be a game-changing product. You had done everything “right” — visualization exercises, success planning, the works. But three weeks in, your payment processor crashed during a major promotion.
Panic mode activated.
(Cue the internal screaming)
You see, you had spent so much time imagining success that you never bothered to plan for the most basic failures. Rookie mistake.
The Success Obsession Problem
We’re drowning in “success mindset” content. Open any social media app, and you’ll find:
- “Manifest your dreams!”
- “Visualize your success!”
- “Think positive thoughts only!”