What's the Plan, Stan?

Her gaze turned towards the disguised quicksand, her eyes narrowing with focus. "And execution: Act based on your observations and thoughts. Not hastily or impulsively, but calmly and decisively.” With those words hanging in the air, Talyssa began to demonstrate. She moved forward slowly, letting her foot hover a moment over the sandy surface. She stepped down lightly and pulled back immediately as she felt the sand give away beneath her foot. "It's here," she declared, pointing out the almost invisible dip in the landscape where the quicksand lay in wait. "And now that we know it's here, we plan our way around it."

Turning back to her group, she added, "But remember, every situation is different. You must be flexible in your strategies and willing to change them if they are not working. Just as with this quicksand, we must be prepared to adapt. Never become so fixated on one approach that you are blindsided by a sudden shift in the trajectory." Talyssa finished, offering a brightened grin as she shook the tension out of her shoulder. And with that, she would conclude her lesson on planning.

"Talyssa Carpathius"