Communicating with Agency

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1. Make one "uncomfortable ask" per week
2. When you catch yourself saying "I can't because…" finish the sentence, then challenge every word
3. Solve one problem you'd normally outsource to fate
4. Reach out to one person "above your league"
5. Ship something before it's ready

A high agency mental model to add in your toolkit: "What would I do if I had to solve this in 24 hours?" This question strips away the fake constraints your brain invented.

Who pays them? What happens to them if they're wrong? What happens to them if they're right?

Agency is noticing you can move.

High-agency people optimize for the thing actually happening.

You're always in charge of what happens next.

The single most important distinction is: responsibility ≠ blame

Blame points backward and produces shame.

Responsibility points forward and produces movement.

You can be 100% not-at-fault and 100% in charge.

Low agency wants the complete answer before the first step.

High agency takes the first step to generate information about the second step

"You can just do things" was a fun little slogan you hand to someone at a party. Now it's the only strategy.

You don't need permission, you need a first draft ugly enough to start arguments with.

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