Saying ‘Yes’ is easy. Carrie talks about what happens when we mix up ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ between what we say and what we do. It’s a good read. She includes four exercises: Say No when you mean No at least 3 times a day all week and stick to it. Pause before you say Yes [...]
Got sucked into a contretemps in an online community today. I try not to become indignant when folks are narrow-minded. Sometimes I let my emotions get the best of me, and end up feeding a troll. So what do you do when someone in what was supposed to be a professional venue speaks in a [...]
Really? Honesty can be brutal? It is my experience that those who endorse brutal honesty are hoping we’ll all become just as rude as they are, so they don’t stand out so much. After all, why should they have to learn manners just to fit in with all of us, what, gently honest people? Nonsense. [...]
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