Getting Out Of Our Own Way – JADE
We can see it in retrospect. Later in the evening, once we are home from work, thinking over a conversation or an email or a meeting, we can tell we got hooked. Went down the path of showing how we were right, explaining the process, anticipating potential retorts and fending them off, maybe even getting a little heated in the process. We got in our own way and derailed whatever our original intent was. With the passage of time and distance, it’s all so clear. The trick is to notice it the moment it happens, maybe even ...