Timing

Move the same action earlier or later on the calendar. You keep the order of steps and the trigger untouched and only slide the clock, asking which moment gives the action better odds: sooner, later, or a specific date.

Move the same action earlier or later on the calendar. You keep the order of steps and the trigger untouched and only slide the clock, asking which moment gives the action better odds: sooner, later, or a specific date.

Example

Instead of "some Tuesday," you slide the raise conversation to the week after quarterly results post, roughly February 12, when your manager has the revenue numbers in hand and budget for next year is still open.