The Wednesday Play: Volatility is an Opportunity

Hi Playmakers,

If you’ve been paying attention to the stock market lately, you know it’s been... a ride. One moment everything’s rallying, the next it’s in freefall. Uncertainty is everywhere, and the instinct is to retreat. To wait it out until things feel “stable” again.

But here’s the thing: volatility isn’t just noise. It’s a signal.

Whether it's the markets, your career, or life in general, moments of turbulence often mark a turning point. They shake us out of autopilot. They create cracks in the status quo. And in those cracks? That’s where the light gets in.

Volatility is uncomfortable, but it also makes space for reinvention. It invites bold moves, fresh thinking, and leaps that felt too risky just a few weeks ago.

I’ve found that the biggest shifts in my life didn’t come during calm, predictable seasons. They came in the messy, uncertain ones. The ones that felt like a breakdown... right before the breakthrough.

Early in our marriage, my husband and I gave up modest career trajectories to move to San Francisco, sight unseen. We didn’t have a plan or jobs, but we had a vision. Suddenly, we didn’t know how we would make money, what would happen with our careers, or if we would be able to succeed. Everything was changing rapidly, and volatility was at an all-time-high.

But it was this volatility that allowed for a chance encounter. I was able to put myself in front of the right people, and I became a lobbyist for Silicon Valley’s biggest companies. This put my entire career (and life) on a trajectory beyond my wildest dreams.

So if things feel a little wobbly right now, that’s okay. Maybe even good. This week’s newsletter is your reminder: volatility is an opportunity… if you’re willing to see it that way.

Let’s dive in.

Jenny