I messed up and didn’t actually send this out last Wednesday, so let’s try a quick experiment. Grab a pen and print your first and last name with your non-dominant hand in five seconds.

How’d that go?

People sometimes whine or sigh when I ask them to do that. It’s one of those quick things that seem harmless but that momentary whine is actually a form of stress in your brain.

Unfortunately, some of your best people are working like that every day, and it’s showing up on your P&L in ways most leaders never trace back to the source.

This week’s episode shows you where to look before your 2027 plans get locked in.