Some actions look simple because they were earned through decades of practice. This episode tells the famous Charles Steinmetz story, where one chalk mark fixed a machine that dozens of engineers could not solve.

You will learn why wisdom creates value, how experience shortens problems, and why building deep skill pays you back in moments that matter most.

🟩 Quote of the Day: "Work to build wisdom. It pays you back when you need it most."

In this episode:

The condensed story of Charles Steinmetz and the chalk mark Henry Ford paid $10,000 for

Why the value was never in the mark but in the mastery behind it

How you can build wisdom today that your future self will depend on later

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