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Before you price the upside, price the exit

A promising opportunity becomes easier to judge when you know how you can leave, what you will learn, and what evidence earns a deeper commitment.

  1. 01Notice the signal
  2. 02Name the tension
  3. 03Find the leverage
  4. 04Make the move
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Latest issue30 October 2026

Before you price the upside, price the exit

A promising opportunity becomes easier to judge when you know how you can leave, what you will learn, and what evidence earns a deeper commitment.

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