Playbooks · start where you are
Not sure where to start?
Start with the moment you’re in.
34 short, ordered paths of moves — each pulled from across the decks for one real situation. Find yours below, or search.
Leading & Managing
Step into management and lead people well.
Run your first 1:1 “I need to run my first 1:1” Survive your first 90 days as a manager “I just became a manager” Delegate without micromanaging “I need to delegate more” Lead people who used to be your peers “I’m now managing my old teammates” Lead with confidence “I feel like an impostor in the role” Handle an underperformer “I need to address someone who’s underperforming” Give feedback that lands “I need to give hard feedback”
Managing Up & Conflict
Work your boss, your peers, and the hard moments.
Get aligned with a new boss “I need to get on the same page with a new boss” Manage a difficult boss “My boss is hard to work for” Get a decision and air cover “I need a decision (and backing) from my boss” Disagree with someone more senior “I need to push back on someone above me” Say no without damaging the relationship “I need to say no to someone” Resolve a conflict with a peer “I’m in conflict with a colleague”
Speaking & Influence
Be heard — on stage, in the room, under pressure.
Nail a presentation to leadership “I have to present to leadership” Calm your nerves before you speak “I’m dreading speaking in public” Handle tough questions and Q&A “I’m scared of the Q&A” Speak up in meetings “I freeze and stay quiet in meetings” Win people over without authority “I need to influence people I don’t manage”
Career Moves
Get hired, get paid, get to the next level.
Land interviews this month “I need to get interviews” Prep a salary negotiation “I need to negotiate my pay” Survive your first week “I need to start a new job well” Ace the job interview “I have an interview coming up” Negotiate a job offer “I got an offer and need to negotiate it” Ask for a raise or promotion “I want a raise or promotion” Break the senior ceiling “I need to break through the senior plateau”
Founder & Freelance
Build, sell, and survive on your own.
Get your first 5 customers “I need to find my first customers” Validate your startup idea “I need to know if my idea is real” Price your work and raise your rates “I need to charge more for my work” Land your first freelance clients “I need to find freelance clients” Survive the startup struggle “I’m in the startup grind and running on empty”
Focus & Wellbeing
Win back your attention and your energy.
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