Tag: communication

Lonely

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There’s arguably nothing worse than feeling alone.

And that’s not sitting on your own when working, staying home alone, walking in a forest with no one around you, or even living by yourself.

It is the feeling of being the only one who sees something, who feels something, who experiences something.

There are two good news though.

The first is that we are more similar than we think when it comes to what we see, feel, and experience. So, connection is most likely available.

The second is that we have the possibility to build that connection by sharing our version first.

Easy or not

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“That’s something we can very easily do.”

Perhaps it’s true, but the point is not whether something is easy or not. The point is what’s happening that’s keeping people from doing it.

Is it a lack of clarity on what matters?

Is it that you are overreaching and micromanaging?

Is it a lack of competence or confidence?

Is it poor resources?

Is it overwhelming expectations?

People are not inherently lazy or irresponsible, so if something easy is not getting done, ask yourself what you can correct in your own doing, before starting to look outside and push the target farther away.

Unfulfillment

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There’s a time for praise and celebration, and there’s a time for requests, feedback, concern, criticism.

When the two get mixed, the enthusiasm quickly dies down and it just leaves a sense of unfulfillment and near-accomplishment.

Echo chamber

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Nobody wants to hear what you have to say.

Everybody wants to share what they have to say.

It might be a bit of an exaggeration, but if you want to be a leader, that’s a distinction you need to have very clear. One that you need to be able to navigate.

If you don’t, you’ll find yourself in a very limiting echo chamber.

Addressing change

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No matter what the current situation is, nobody likes change.

Your unique and innovative idea will be pointless if you fail to address this basic human fact.