The Psychology of Playing to Win (And Why Most Entrepreneurs Are Playing Not to Lose)
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The Psychology of Playing to Win (And Why Most Entrepreneurs Are Playing Not to Lose)

25:43 Jun 18, 2025
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If your business moves feel safe, familiar, and vaguely exhausting… you might be playing not to lose.And here’s the kicker: playing not to lose still makes you lose.In this episode of The Elevated Edit, Blaklee unpacks the game-changing mindset shift inspired by Playing to Win by Lafley & Martin—and how most entrepreneurs are unintentionally building their business to avoid failure instead of chasing bold success.You’ll learn:The real difference between playing to win vs. playing not to loseFive filters to audit your business strategy: offers, pricing, delivery, content, and structureWhy overdelivering, underpricing, and playing it safe are keeping you stuckA challenge to help you make one bold CEO-level move this weekPower Moves:Choose one area of your business this week—offer, pricing, client delivery, content, or structure—and make the decision a winner would make.Shift your lens: Where are you reacting from fear instead of acting from strategy?Ready to stop just surviving your workday?Start building the end-of-day routine your business (and nervous system) actually needs.Join Hot Girl Shutdown™—the two-week identity-based coaching container for high-achieving women who want to end their day like a CEO.? blakleeramsey.com/hot-girl-shutdown
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