I used to believe I was just a "big picture person."
For years, I wore this label like a badge of honor. It was convenient shorthand for explaining why I'd miss details in projects or why I'd get bored with implementation after the exciting vision phase. I thought it was just how my brain was wired.
Then I watched my potential hit a ceiling.
The truth hit me while reconciling with my ghost. It forced me to confront the comfortable lie I'd been telling myself.
Most of us have accepted a false dichotomy as natural as being right or left-handed:
"I'm just not a strategic thinker."
"I can't be bothered with the details."
This mental framing isn't just limiting. It's destroying your future.
Scale Fluency Determines Survival
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