Scenario Planning: How to Build a Future That Can Handle Multiple Outcomes

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Most people plan their lives around a single outcome — the one they hope happens. Episode 29 introduces scenario planning: a way to design a future that works across multiple possibilities. Jay breaks down how to build base‑case, upside‑case, and downside‑case plans for your money, career, investing, and identity. You’ll learn how to reduce fragility, increase optionality, and create strategies that hold up under uncertainty. This is long‑term thinking through a risk‑management lens — practical, flexible, and built for real life.