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What is your life strategy? where do you want to end up? How are you going to get there? There are so many questions that each person can only answer for themselves, and it requires thought and hard work to make them a reality. Most people don't understand that life is a single player game and a team sport at the same time. no-one will ever know what you know, who you know, or why you know it. This is why life is a single player game. At the same time, you must work with others to accomplish your goals. This is why life is a team sport. We are all trying to accomplish something, so be intentional about it! That is why I have joined Winco as my career, because it is the closest thing to what I am trying to accomplish that has already be accomplished. Instead of starting from ground zero, find something that aligns with your goals, and work with it to accomplish your goals. No-one has to start from zero if you get resourceful and think outside the box. I love what I am doing at Winco and I know that every day I work I am building my dreams for the future. It is very rewarding and fun to have a plan that you are working. I want to encourage everyone to develop a plan and work that plan. It is the fastest way to make your dreams come true.

Grok Output:

Hey, Life with Justin Stephens community! Justin here, with a Life Strategy post on a framework that's guiding my path—life as both a single-player game and a team sport. As we document this journey through personal finance, success, business, sales, and marketing, today's strategy is about intentional planning to turn dreams into reality. What is your life strategy? Where do you want to end up? How are you going to get there? There are so many questions that each person can only answer for themselves, and it requires thought and hard work to make them a reality. Most people don't understand that life is a single-player game and a team sport at the same time. No-one will ever know what you know, who you know, or why you know it. This is why life is a single-player game. At the same time, you must work with others to accomplish your goals. This is why life is a team sport. We are all trying to accomplish something, so be intentional about it! That is why I have joined WinCo as my career, because it is the closest thing to what I am trying to accomplish that has already been accomplished. Instead of starting from ground zero, find something that aligns with your goals, and work with it to accomplish your goals. No-one has to start from zero if you get resourceful and think outside the box. I love what I am doing at WinCo and I know that every day I work I am building my dreams for the future. It is very rewarding and fun to have a plan that you are working. I want to encourage everyone to develop a plan and work that plan. It is the fastest way to make your dreams come true.

Step 1: Define Your Single-Player Game – Know Your Unique Edge

Life's single-player aspect means your knowledge, experiences, and connections are yours alone. Start by mapping them: What do you know deeply? Who do you know? Why? For me, my handyman skills, WinCo ESOP insights, and AHC vision are my edge. Tip: Journal your "why" weekly—clarity fuels direction.

Step 2: Play the Team Sport – Align with Existing Systems

You don't need to reinvent—leverage teams and structures. I chose WinCo for its ESOP (ownership for effort) and scale (140+ stores). It aligns with my AHC goal of time-based equity. Tip: Audit your current role/company—how does it support your endgame? If not, seek alignment (e.g., ESOP firms for ownership-minded careers).

Step 3: Create and Work Your Plan – Intentional Action Daily

Develop a plan: Where do you want to end up (e.g., my board role at WinCo/AHC public)? How (daily actions like content, networking)? Work it relentlessly. My plan: WinCo for stability/ownership, blog for vision-sharing, hustles for cashflow. Tip: Use time blocking (from past posts) for plan execution—review weekly.

Step 4: Adapt and Iterate – Embrace the Dual Nature

Life shifts—adapt while staying true. My night shift to manager role was unplanned but aligned. Tip: Quarterly reviews: What's working? Adjust, but keep the endgame.

Reflections: My Plan in Action

This strategy has me excited—WinCo builds equity, blog spreads vision, relationships add hope. It's single-player (my path) but team (leveraging WinCo's system).

Why This Matters for Your Journey

Life's dual nature means solo vision + team execution = success. In finance (ownership plans), business (aligned roles), and life (intentional relationships), plan to win.

At Life with Justin Stephens, we deliver actionable Life Strategy like this, alongside Journal Entries, Point of View stories, Resources, and Great Causes for your finance, business, sales, marketing, and life goals.

Call to Action: Subscribe at justindcstephens.com for daily tips. Share your plan, and comment: What's your single-player edge?

P.S. Tomorrow, a Journal Entries post on life updates. Stay tuned!

To your success,
Justin Stephens