#HOW to Get an Opportunity Mindset
A keystone habit that rewires how you see—and how you respond.
You don’t need years of hustle to change your mindset.
You need one small practice.
A keystone habit that rewires how you see—and how you respond.
That practice is tagging.
The Three Tags
Use three simple signals:
#hmm — curiosity
Something unexpected. Something odd. Something that makes you pause.
#ouch — friction
Pain, frustration, resistance, or drain.
#wow — delight
Surprise, energy, momentum, or unexpected success.
Together, they spell #HOW.
This is how you flip from problems to opportunities.
The Practice
The practice is simple:
Notice
Pay attention to small moments. Inside and outside your work.
Tag
Label the moment: #hmm, #ouch, or #wow.
Pause
Do not solve it yet. Just tag it.
Review
At the end of the day or week, look back.
Patterns emerge.
Opportunities surface.
Volition Is the Signal
During review, notice what pulls your attention.
The tag that sparks energy matters.
That spark is volition.
It’s your instinct saying: this one counts.
When you feel it, act with a small, intentional step.
That’s how opportunity turns into momentum.
Compounding Signals
Sometimes a moment earns multiple tags.
#hmm #ouch #wow
That’s not noise.
That’s a compounding opportunity.
The more tags, the more attention it deserves.
Why This Works
Each tag interrupts the old playbook.
#hmm
Curiosity becomes a compass.
#ouch
Pain becomes a pointer.
#wow
Success becomes a clue.
Every tag weakens the Problem Mindset.
Every tag strengthens the Opportunity Mindset.
Attention changes the brain.
Neuroplasticity does the rest.
Over time, you stop seeing walls.
You start seeing doors.
Make It Frictionless
This only works if it’s easy.
Use whatever keeps you noticing:
a note
a shortcut
a reminder
a physical cue
The form doesn’t matter.
The noticing does.
The Keystone
If you take only one thing from this series, take this:
#hmm
#ouch
#wow
This is your keystone habit.
Your #HOW.
Change what you notice, and everything downstream changes with it.
Coming Next
How volition turns noticed opportunities into decisive action.