10/13/2026
The Timeout
There are moments during games when you can feel everything speeding up.
Bad decision.
Another bad decision.
Frustration.
Players stop communicating.
Nobody can hear anything.
Timeout.
Not because we're quitting.
Because we need enough space to think again.
I've wished a few times in life that I had called a timeout before responding.
Before sending the text.
Before reacting.
Before assuming.
Before saying something I couldn't take back.
Today's takeaway: You are allowed to pause before you respond.
A timeout can change the game.