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Video as Higher-Fidelity Journaling
Video captures what writing deletes: tone, posture, fatigue, and hesitation.
How it works
- 1Record yourself when working through high-stakes decisions — not for polish, for fidelity.
- 2Watch the footage: your tone, posture, energy level, and hesitation are data your words hide.
- 3Use video logs to track emotional state over time alongside business performance metrics.
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