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Also, and this probably doesn't apply to you, but for any other listeners who are federal employees and might be close to retirement, accepting a resignation package might be worth it if you're on the way out anyway. But look, all the doge stuff aside, the legal stuff aside, you're facing the question that so many people at a crossroads face, which is, do I take road A or do I take road B?
when I just don't have all the information? And there is no clear answer there. I think the best advice we can give you is this. First of all, you got to make peace with uncertainty and you have to start getting comfortable with making decisions on incomplete information.
when I just don't have all the information? And there is no clear answer there. I think the best advice we can give you is this. First of all, you got to make peace with uncertainty and you have to start getting comfortable with making decisions on incomplete information.
when I just don't have all the information? And there is no clear answer there. I think the best advice we can give you is this. First of all, you got to make peace with uncertainty and you have to start getting comfortable with making decisions on incomplete information.
You know, you can't know what Elon Musk is thinking or what your agency is planning or what New York will actually be like until you move there or any of those things. So take stock of the information you do have and make educated assumptions and talk to as many people as possible so you can get as many opinions as possible, but know that you'll never reach 100% certainty before making a decision.
You know, you can't know what Elon Musk is thinking or what your agency is planning or what New York will actually be like until you move there or any of those things. So take stock of the information you do have and make educated assumptions and talk to as many people as possible so you can get as many opinions as possible, but know that you'll never reach 100% certainty before making a decision.
You know, you can't know what Elon Musk is thinking or what your agency is planning or what New York will actually be like until you move there or any of those things. So take stock of the information you do have and make educated assumptions and talk to as many people as possible so you can get as many opinions as possible, but know that you'll never reach 100% certainty before making a decision.
And that is okay. You don't need to in order to make the right choice, I promise you, because there's no perfect outcome in life anyway, right? And the second thing you got to do is you have to get clear with yourself about what your goals are, what your needs are, what is most important to you. I know we talk about this all the time. but it's so easy to forget.
And that is okay. You don't need to in order to make the right choice, I promise you, because there's no perfect outcome in life anyway, right? And the second thing you got to do is you have to get clear with yourself about what your goals are, what your needs are, what is most important to you. I know we talk about this all the time. but it's so easy to forget.
And that is okay. You don't need to in order to make the right choice, I promise you, because there's no perfect outcome in life anyway, right? And the second thing you got to do is you have to get clear with yourself about what your goals are, what your needs are, what is most important to you. I know we talk about this all the time. but it's so easy to forget.
Exactly.
Exactly.
Exactly.
And I would add that the quality of your outcome either way is really going to depend on how you navigate this, how you show up in a new job, how you collaborate with these forces in your industry, how you build relationships, what attitude you bring to this move, how you take care of your family, how you rely on them during this transition, whether you would enjoy living in New York, for example, that is one big variable that is under your control.
And I would add that the quality of your outcome either way is really going to depend on how you navigate this, how you show up in a new job, how you collaborate with these forces in your industry, how you build relationships, what attitude you bring to this move, how you take care of your family, how you rely on them during this transition, whether you would enjoy living in New York, for example, that is one big variable that is under your control.
And I would add that the quality of your outcome either way is really going to depend on how you navigate this, how you show up in a new job, how you collaborate with these forces in your industry, how you build relationships, what attitude you bring to this move, how you take care of your family, how you rely on them during this transition, whether you would enjoy living in New York, for example, that is one big variable that is under your control.
And it'll play a huge role in your success either way. So don't forget that either.
And it'll play a huge role in your success either way. So don't forget that either.
And it'll play a huge role in your success either way. So don't forget that either.
Okay. So Jordan, I'm not sure if I told you this, but I went to this dance workshop last weekend.