A practical way to think through transitions
Great multi-preneurs, prolific scientists, and visionary artists share one powerful mindset:
They know when to explore.
And they know when to exploit.
Psychologists call this divergent and convergent thinking.
I call it a superpower for navigating transitions and making personal and business breakthroughs.
EXPLORE: You try things with no fixed outcome. You follow curiosity, not KPIs.
EXPLOIT: You zoom in, go deep, figure THE thing out. You build. You ship. You solve.
Whether you’re reinventing your business, pivoting your career, or reshaping your life - this rhythm is essential.
TO EXPLORE: get curious.
What am I curious about right now? How can I engage with it in the real world?
Not just reading. Not just watching videos.
Go do. Attend that event. Join the workshop. Talk to weird people. Tinker. Make. Touch. Smell. Embody.
TO EXPLOIT: ship something.
When something grabs you, go deep.
Turn the thread into a project. Solve a problem. Build a prototype. Sell something.
Write the book. Launch the service. Paint the damn thing.
It’s like digging for gold.
You don’t always know where it is — so you explore.
And when you find a glimmer? You dig.
Get digging! Your curiosity is your metal detector.
PS ⚠️Exploration never feels urgent. Which is why most people never get to it. It gets sacrificed for efficiency and urgency. That’s how companies lose relevance. And people lose direction and get stuck.