Gerritt discusses the unintended consequences. From raising the unemployment insurance payments by $600 per week to the housing crash of 2008 and the pandemic related lockdowns of 2020, the band-aid solutions prescribed to stemming the damage of these emergencies led to second and third-order effects with costs of their own. When we analyze the impact of these decisions, it leads us to wonder if they've caused more damage than they did to help. The same is true for our personal lives. Individual decisions that we make have first, second, and third-order effects. We must consider these possibilities if we are to accurately understand the implications of the strategy we are applying to a situation.   Do you struggle to find the time to invest in yourself, family, AND your business? It doesn't have to be that way. Find out more at https://www.thetacticalbusinessman.com -- The Tactical Businessman is a podcast committed to one thing: Empowering people to find the answers they already know exists. Gerritt Bake is a retired SWAT officer and former undercover detective ready to equip you with the tools, tactics, and techniques needed to achieve success in every facet of your life. There is an approach to get what you want out of life...a tactical approach.