The Inevitable™ from Normal 40

The Inevitable™ from Normal 40

Lesson #3: From Exhausted to Engaged

How to reclaim your energy when you’ve already spent it all

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Lon Stroschein
Oct 14, 2025
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The Moment

He joined the meeting from his car. Truth is, that happens a lot. And it tells me that someone is in a hurry, or they don’t want to be overheard.

The first thing I noticed was the way he sounded. You can hear it in the first minute—when someone’s not just tired, but gone. Not checked out, not phoning it in—just… gone. Not emotionally. Physical…

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