WEEK 1 · GET MOVING · 5 min

The 90-Second Advantage

Paste the email you've been avoiding. Don't ask AI to write back — ask it to show you the power dynamics, the hidden ask, and the decision window you're missing.

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Here's an email I need to deal with:

[paste the full email]

Don't write a reply yet. First, read it the way a sharp chief of staff would, and tell me:
1. What is the real ask underneath the words?
2. What is the sender worried about but not saying?
3. Who actually has leverage here — them or me — and why?
4. What's the decision window? What happens if I wait a week?
5. What are my 2–3 strategic options for responding, and what does each one signal about my position?

Claude

[email thread pasted — partnership negotiation] What's the real ask? What's my leverage? What are they not saying?

The real ask: They want exclusivity at a non-exclusive price. They buried the exclusivity clause in paragraph 4.

Your leverage: They CC'd their VP, which means this deal has exec visibility. They need YOU to close before quarter-end. The urgency is theirs, not yours.

What they're not saying: They're talking to your competitor. The "move...

Notice how different the email looks once you can see the real ask and who holds leverage. You're not reacting anymore — you're choosing.

This is the whole shift: leaders don't respond faster, they see more before they respond.

TODAY'S INSIGHT

AI's first job isn't writing the reply. It's showing you what the email is really about.

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Continue to Day 2: Close the Door →