After 10 days of an active social media life, I needed a break last week. You probably needed one too. Interestingly, it felt “exposing” for me to post a blog every day for ten days, and I think I had a “vulnerability hangover”, as Dr Brené Brown puts it. It has passed and it’s […]
Day 10. I’m happy to close the series with a reminder that it’s 100% my responsibility to clearly express my needs, and to keep repeating them until I also receive a clear answer from the other part. We “test” because we fear the disappointment of being told: “No, I don’t want or I can’t help you”. We also think […]
Day 9 – Happy Friday! Cartoon 9 is almost as embarrassing as Cartoon 8 (“Being manipulative versus direct” if you missed it). My cartoon below isn’t very subtle – I’m not very subtle when I’m critical – but think about most subtle ways to not ask for help and be critical. Not delegating because we think that […]
I’m almost embarrassed to present Day 8: it’s much more comfortable to admit being apologetic (Day 7 if you missed it) than manipulative. However who has never taken advantage of the power of making the other one feel guilty? I certainly did. Enjoy Cartoon 8! Carole Reflecting on this cartoon, choose a situation in which you could […]
Day 7. I’m so so so sorry to continue bothering you with my series about improving communication with 10 unproductive ways to ask for help… Today is about being apologetic – a radical shift from being demanding (Day 6 if you missed it). Enjoy Cartoon 7! Carole Reflecting on this cartoon, choose a situation in […]
Day 6 – Have you noticed that being demanding can sometimes be the flip side of being defeated? Or the flip side of simply feeling vulnerable? And sometimes, it’s just a misuse of power and a lack of consideration for others – a really unproductive way to ask for help! Enjoy Cartoon 6! Carole Reflecting on this cartoon, […]
Day 5 – Cartoon 5 and Happy Monday! If you missed them over the weekend, here are Day 4 and Day 3, And if you missed EVERYTHING, this is a series over ten days to improve communication and tackle ten unproductive ways to ask for help – in 10 cartoons. Enjoy Cartoon 5! Carole […]
You’ll probably get Day 3 and Day 4 at the same time, since I forgot to push the button “Publish” on Friday night! (Even though it was ready – I swear.) As a reminder, this is a series over ten days to improve communication and tackle ten unproductive ways to ask for help – in […]
Ten days to improve communication and tackle ten unproductive ways to ask for help – in 10 cartoons! Here is Cartoon 2, if you missed it. Enjoy Cartoon 3! Carole Reflecting on this cartoon, choose a situation in which you could be either petty or generous when asking for help. Notice the differences, and if you’d like, share them with […]
Ten days to improve communication and tackle ten unproductive ways to ask for help. Here is Day 1, if you missed it. Enjoy Day 2! Carole Reflecting on this cartoon, choose a situation in which you could be either self-deluded or realistic when asking for help. Notice the differences, and if you’d like, share them with me.