Tag: people skills
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Invisible Girl Scouts
They’re just kids! The girl scouts do receive specific guidance to try to prevent their being a nuisance like to not ask people on their way into the store and not to hound people who don’t want to buy. So if you just say “no, thank you” you should be able to escape unscathed.
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Hell Yeah, Candy
Probably not the best enthusiastic response when in a church.
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Help Me Fix My Mistakes
Maybe it would have worked out regardless. I know when I’m on the other end, like on servicing, I’m more likely to want to put in the extra effort to make a not-strictly-required ask work for a customer when they frame it as “yes, we know it’s our fault, but please help us anyway.”
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Charming Leadership
This is nice to hear, because I don’t have much charm or personality, and I want more role models like this.
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No Really
I met someone with this last name recently and wondered how often they get Dad-joked about their name.
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Out Of The Darkness
This is just how I roll keeping my streak going of awkward interactions with other parents.
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Feedback Opportunity
Such a positive outlook about giving feedback. I’ve tried to keep this in mind ever since I heard it.
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Persuasion 100
My kids have definitely figured out what kinds of things will motivate me.
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Stalk Photo
So imagine you’re at work while your spouse is keeping track of your children when an unknown number texts you a photo of one of your children without a clear location-identifying background or other people in it and no context.
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Especially Rejected
Always a risk that pushing your kids to be “polite” is going to backfire spectacularly.