Work is a Game 🎮
Together, we’ll learn to make wise moves
Your career is one big game.
It consists of a series of moves:
Some are small: conversations, decisions, reactions.
Some are big: new jobs, big risks, bold strategies.
Small or big, you need to choose every move wisely. Each move either pushes you forward or pulls you off-course.
As I see it, you have two options:
Option 1 - The Long Road: Slowly build up the experience you need to understand the games happening around you. Commit to lots of trial and error. Stick to what’s worked before, and grind the same strategy over and over.
or…
Option 2 - The Short Road: Discover the rules, the power plays, and the moves that matter. Uncover the hidden tactics being used against you, deploy countermeasures, and learn how to apply these powerful strategies for yourself.
If you’re still reading this, your choice is clear: you select the short road. You’re not afraid to play the game hard. You want clarity. Progress. Mastery. And you’re not content to learn everything the hard way. I love you for that.
That’s exactly what I’m here to help with
Most career advice tells you what to do. Anaeo shows you how to think.
Each issue uses Socratic dialogue: a method built on questions, not prescriptions. This approach helps you uncover insights for yourself, so they stick. When you reach your own conclusions, it creates deep and lasting change.
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Rising without making enemies
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Mark
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