In this episode of Behavior Gap Radio, Carl explores how many of our worst decisions come from playing the right game on the wrong clock. Time horizons shape how we interpret risk, success, discomfort, and progress—but most of us mix up short-term and long-term games. Carl explains why impatiently “digging up the oak tree” to check the roots derails meaningful work, how long-term thinking reveals signal over noise, and why borrowed timelines create borrowed anxiety. Align the clock with the game, he says, and you give your decisions—and your life—the chance to compound.

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