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The effort to being polite
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Trying to sound polite takes so much effort for you. In that effort of not sounding aggressive/offensive/needy/greedy you end up using fluffy language.
All of it when you know the answer is
A way to stop overthinking is being comfortable with the hard conversations. It's not (and won't be) easy. It's way harder if you're not used to this. Way way waaaaay harder if you're introverted. However, what gets communicated to your prospect/customer is not enough expertise, insecurity, no power. You are the expert, and they expect you to be clear. Be clear and kind. Grounding limits is not offensive. :) |
Rod Aparicio
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There are a few ways to get 10K ideas off of your own head. Writing sporadically. Writing daily. Publishing daily. Journaling. Prototyping. Running an idea inventory. They all need one thing, though: consistency. It's hard as hell. I can tell: on my Clifton Strength Assessment, consistency is my VERY last one. Yet it's the only way to look for ideas, and find clarity in the way. Clarity in your thinking. Clarity in your approach. Get those 10K bad ideas off your head. :)
“We all have 10,000 bad drawings in us. The sooner we get them out the better.” Attributed to Walt Stanchfield Same is with your ideas. Quality over quantity, yes. Although, to get to that quality you first need quantity. Repetition. Brain dump. You need to get your ideas off your head, so that you can think of the new ones in queue.
You're in a conversation with your client and they seem closed to anything you propose? Ask them this: "Do I have your permission to put you in an uncomfortable spot?" You're asking for a No. Because with that, it's one more red flag on. If they say Yes, then you can ask them directly whatever you're thinking. And now you can go with your craziest idea, thinking big for your client.