![]() ![]() Not only does the magnetic surface mean fewer lost screws, but it’s whiteboard surface means I can keep track of what came from where. During this time I’ve found the iFixit’s magnetic mat indispensable. In the past few months I’ve had to repair my iPhone, my digital camera, and my Macbook Pro. Sign up here to get Tools for Possibilities a week early in your inbox. We present these vintage recommendations as is because the possibilities they inspire are new. The tools might be outdated or obsolete, and the links to them may or may not work. Once a week we’ll send out a page from Cool Tools: A Catalog of Possibilities. But what if we got the YES, which would lead us closer to where we want to be?”Įlectronics Tools for Possibilities: issue no. ![]() If we get the NO, we are still in the same place we are, losing nothing. If we don’t think that we should ask for the thing we want, whether it’s a promotion from our boss, or more acts of service from our partner, or more attention from our friends, then we are opting for the NO, instead of trying for a YES. Ask for more, because if the fear of disappointment stops you from going for what you want, then you are choosing failure in advance. Do not dumb down your needs so you won’t want to ask for more. “Do not force yourself to want less to appease other people. And you’ll look back and say, ‘That wasn’t that bad.’” Ask for more If you close your eyes and run through it, you’ll be okay. It’s like being afraid to walk through a dark hallway. But I’ve learned to start pushing past fear because oftentimes, the fear itself is scarier than whatever is on the other side. Can I stand in it and justify it? Do I have receipts? Can you say it thoughtfully or with love? Is my intention good here? I might think I am righteous in my indignation or in my questioning, but am I saying it thoughtfully or with love? No matter how righteous it feels, no matter how true it might feel, if I say this thing in a way that’s hateful or that makes people feel demeaned or less than, the message will not land.” See through the darkness of fear to the other side Do you mean it? Is this thing something I actually believe? Can you defend it? Being the challenger, I also have to be okay with being questioned and prodded. I ask myself three questions before I say something that might shake the table. But kindness is doing positive things: being thoughtful and considerate, prioritizing people’s humanity over everything else.” How to deliver a difficult message Niceness might mean saying positive things. “People have niceness and kindness mixed up. Recognize the difference between niceness and kindness In this issue: four pieces of advice from Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Ajayi Jones. Book Freak 136: How to Live Boldly Four pieces of advice from Luvvie Ajayi Jones' "Professional Troublemaker"īook Freak is a newsletter with mental tools you can use to improve the quality of your life and the lives of others. ![]()
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