What Joe Hudson has said about Agency and assertiveness
1 quote · 1 episode · Nov 2, 2026
Joe Hudson, Executive coach and founder of Art of Accomplishment, former venture capitalist who coaches founders and researchers at companies including OpenAI, has been quoted on Agency and assertiveness once in 1 episode of Modern Wisdom, most recently on November 2, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Hudson says becoming decisive increases one's sense of agency, which he distinguishes from assertiveness.
“If you do the work to be decisive, you definitely feel like you have more agency”
Modern Wisdom: How To Make Better Decisions (with way less uncertainty) - Joe Hudson - #1171 (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:30:51
Episodes
How To Make Better Decisions (with way less uncertainty) - Joe Hudson - #1171Modern Wisdom · Nov 2, 2026 · 1 h 43 min
Chris Williamson talks with coach Joe Hudson about why decision-making is emotional, how fear distorts choices, and how principles, iteration and emotional acceptance improve decisions.
Others on Agency and assertiveness
- Chris Williamson · 1 quote
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