Learning paths
Six paths. Seven days each.
A list of 48 laws is a reference. A path is a sequence. Each one walks a single theme one law at a time, with a note on why that law comes where it does and a question to sit with once the day is done.
Choose a path. Give it seven days. It takes about ten minutes a day.
Confidence · 7 days
Quiet Confidence
Hold your ground without raising your voice
7 days · laws 34, 4, 28, 30, 5, 46, 25
Negotiation · 7 days
Need Less, Get More
The leverage of the person who can walk away
7 days · laws 3, 4, 8, 31, 40, 12, 47
Relationships · 7 days
Read People First
Know who you are dealing with before you trust them
7 days · laws 2, 10, 19, 13, 14, 33, 43
Leadership · 7 days
Followed, Not Obeyed
Authority people do not resent
7 days · laws 41, 1, 34, 45, 27, 42, 21
Workplace Power · 7 days
Rise Without Enemies
Getting ahead without becoming a target
7 days · laws 1, 7, 24, 38, 26, 20, 46
Social Influence · 7 days
Change Minds
Persuasion that does not feel like persuasion
7 days · laws 9, 37, 32, 43, 12, 44, 27
How a path works
Ten minutes a day, in a fixed order
Read the law
One law, in full: what it says, what it actually means, and where it shows up in an ordinary week.
Read why today
Each day explains why that law lands at that point in the sequence, rather than just listing it.
Try the practice
One small action, small enough to do today. This is where the reading becomes a change.
Sit with the question
A single reflection question at the end of each day. Answer it honestly and the path does the rest.
FAQ
Questions about the paths
What is a learning path?
A path walks one theme one law at a time over seven days. Each day has a single law, a short note on why that law comes at that point in the sequence, and a question to sit with once the day is done. There are six paths, covering confidence, negotiation, relationships, leadership, work and influence.
Do I have to follow the path in order?
The order is deliberate — each day's law is chosen because of what the previous day did, so reading them in sequence is what makes a path more useful than a list. Nothing stops you reading ahead or jumping to a law that matches today, but the sequence is where the value is.
How long does a path take?
Seven days, one law a day. That is roughly ten minutes a day: read the law, read the note on it, try the practice, then answer the reflection question honestly. Some people run two paths at once, though one at a time tends to stick better.
Which path should I start with?
If you are unsure, start with the path that matches the thing bothering you most this week. Rise Without Enemies is the best entry point for most people in a job, and Quiet Confidence is the best if the problem is more internal than situational.