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One decision. Better math.
Name the decision
Pick the decision that keeps following you into the shower and write it down plainly. Vague questions get vague math.
Count what it costs (not just money)
Money shows up on the invoice. The rest of the cost shows up in your calendar and your sleep... these five checks go find it.
What am I spending to say yes to this?
If no one else knew, would I still choose it?
Where would the energy realistically come from?
Is the experience worth it?
Will it multiply something meaningful?
Would my future self thank me?
Call it
Add it up and call it the way you'd call it for a friend. Avoiding a loss is the floor. Multiplication is the goal.
"Revenue tells you what something earns. Return on Energy™ tells you what it costs to earn it. You need both numbers."
From Maven Memo #50
Return on Energy™ is what something gives back for the energy it takes. It's a different measure from the Filter's Return on Experience check, which asks whether the experience itself is worth having.
Once your welcome emails wrap, the Maven Memo lands every Wednesday with one idea, a little Life Math™ and something to carry forward.
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