the lab notebook

Experiments

Each experiment is something I'm doing, not something I've figured out. Hypothesis first, log as it happens, no forced lesson at the end. Some will conclude. Some will just dissolve into how I operate.

exp 001 active started Sep 28, 2026 updated Oct 2, 2026 3 log entries
Stop trying to make prospects like me

What happens when I make sales calls without trying to control how the other person perceives me?

hypothesis If I stop managing how prospects perceive me, calls get shorter and more honest — and at least some of them go better.

resistance Being disliked in real time, with no way to explain myself.