King Moves: AI, Entrepreneur Success Lessons, Business Growth Tips, Personal Development & Insights for Ambitious Leaders Are You Really Prepared? Or Are You Just Winging It? | Ep. 104
Nov 4, 2025
Dive into the art of true preparation versus just feeling ready. Discover how top professionals plan for inevitable failures and the mindset shift that fuels resilience. Learn to recognize the illusion of being prepared and avoid the trap of over-preparation. Unpack the essentials of redundancy, from backup devices to strategies for executing under pressure. Whether speaking onstage or in meetings, effective preparation is key to handle chaos and ensure you’re never caught off guard.
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Kid's Presentation That Went Wrong
- Ethan's son performed a sixth-grade rap about the solar system and tech failed during the presentation.
- Ethan used it to teach that true preparedness includes planning for tech failures and backup options.
Experience Reduces Prep Time
- Preparation effort should decline with experience because repeated delivery embeds knowledge.
- Over-preparing wastes time, so calibrate prep by experience and billed hours.
Build Triple Redundancies
- Prepare redundancies: Ethan recommends at least three layers of backup for important events.
- He practices material so well he could teach a four-hour AI session in the dark if needed.