The signal you are missing
Alignment does not fail dramatically. It fades in tiny ways. This piece walks through the five signals professionals miss until it is too late — and what to do about each.
1. The Sunday afternoon dread
If you feel the drop before Monday, name it.
2. The words you avoid
Listen for the descriptions you never let yourself say out loud.
3. The energy budget
Audit where the last hour of your day goes.
4. The story you tell strangers
When a stranger asks what you do, does the story feel true?
5. The version you were becoming
Who were you on track to become five years ago? Is that still the aim?
