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A 2026 reminder: Look at all that green

About Rohan

Hey, I’m Rohan!

I write thoughts about life and career strategy a few times a month.

I run Coached, the behavioral science lab, and Resume Worded, the best software for job seekers.

A good place to start is our free 3‑minute, science-backed personality test.

We often obsess over past choices or worry about decisions we didn't take (the black lines). But realistically, we have no idea if those alternate paths would’ve turned out well long-term — even if they seemed appealing at the time.

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Instead, look forward. There are still tons of open paths ahead of you (look at all that green!). You don't know exactly how they'll turn out yet — and that's actually the point. Most decisions only become clear in hindsight anyway.

     

You spend ~80,000 hours of your life working. Spend 20 minutes checking if you’re doing it right. Get a clear breakdown of your strengths, blind spots, and the specific roles you are naturally built for.

It’s a very high-leverage 20 minutes. Do the Coached assessment →

             
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From Coached Weekly, issue 336.

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