# The Playbook: Systems, Structure, & Consistent Execution #### calendar\_today Date and Time **December 2, 2026** 05:30PM - 08:00PM EST #### pin\_drop Location **Harvard Ed Portal** 224 Western Ave., Allston [ RSVP to Attend arrow\_circle\_right ](https://www.tickettailor.com/events/harvardedportal/2392786) Inconsistency is the most common self-reported challenge among early-stage entrepreneurs, and the most misdiagnosed. Research from the American Psychological Association (2022) identifies cognitive overload as the primary driver of behavioral inconsistency, not motivation or character. When entrepreneurs lack simple operational systems, every decision becomes a new one, and decision fatigue compounds into paralysis. This session builds the infrastructure that makes consistency inevitable. --- [The Playbook is a 4-session experiential learning program](/playbook-kurt-faustin "The Playbook by Kurt Faustin") designed for early-stage entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders who are actively building, growing, or preparing to scale their ventures. Each session pairs a specific business domain (funding, marketing, finance, or systems) with the emotional intelligence and mental performance research that determines whether people actually apply what they learn. Sessions are led by Kurt Faustin and feature expert panelists with lived and professional expertise in the session topic. Presented by ### Kurt Faustin Founder & CEO, The Dropout · Certified Brain-Based Coach · Speaker & Success Strategist ![Kurt Faustin](/sites/g/files/omnuum12051/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/hep/files/kurt_faustin.jpeg?itok=FdPiPVEK) See also:- [ Economic Development ](/program-area/economic-development) - [ Workforce Development ](/program-area/workforce-development) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://edportal.harvard.edu/node/1630631/event-feed.ics) Copy link link