“a question that I always encourage people to ask themselves is am I playing the right game yeah right it's like what game what game are you playing right”

Ask "am I playing the right game?" before optimizing within one

Most strategic dead-ends aren't bad execution — they're great execution of the wrong game. Khe ran $1.3M in cohort-based courses over 3 years, then realized the underlying game was "be excellent at digital marketing" which he didn't care about. Schedule a recurring "am I playing the right game?" review every 6-12 months. The question is supposed to be uncomfortable; if you can't name the game you're in, that's the answer.