The primary focus of activity within a workplace is towards getting things done. One of the factors contributing to success in this area is the use of language to coordinate action between employees. We tread a dangerous path when we fail to understand how “sloppy requests” and “slippery promises” negatively effect the efficiency of a [...]
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As adults we lose the skill of asking for help. What does that cost us?
In my last post I wrote about the notion of breakdowns and how a breakdown between what we expect and what happens can cause suffering. Today I want to touch briefly on a powerful way forward which is often overlooked. If you need help, ask for it. So simple and yet time and again I’ve [...]
It turns out that you can judge a book by its cover. In this case, Go for No! in which the premise of the book is summarised in the title. If you want success, don’t chase the yes — chase the no. It’s only from chasing no that you will get sufficient learning to enable [...]
Matt Mower has written about the virtues of always saying ‘no’ initially. Part of his post reads… Always say no initially. It’s a matter of leaving room to retreat. You can retreat from no to yes, and the person asking you to do something is happy. If you have to retreat from yes to no, [...]
This is a photo of Charlton. He and I have been together ever since my wife gave him to me when we were first going out together. That’s now about 13 years ago. He travels with me when I’m on my own and my family is at home. Charlton and I have been to London, [...]
