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Chart showing the chances of getting what you want if you ask for what you want vs if you don'tAsking for What You WantBuild your own panel of advisors and mentors example of the invisible counselors with Mum, Uncle Jim, your science teacher, Marcus Aurelius and LincolnBuild Your Panel of Advisors to Ask for AdviceWhat is Hanlon's razor example explained: never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. Here, it's explained in a cartoon of someone getting mad at dropped litter when it accidentally was dropped out of the bin bag of another person around the cornerHanlon's RazorPoint positive illustration: Rafters pointing towards the safe way down a rapids for a swimmer in the water rather than pointing towards the dangersPoint positiveComplaining at the weather illustration: An adult complains about the rain, the sun and the snow while a child enjoy all threeComplaining at the weatherA speaker is saved from confusing the listeners with a chart when one brave soul asks what on earth a TLA isAsk the question at talksSharpen the saw from Stephen Covey illustration: A woodcutter explains that they have no time to stop and sharpen the saw as they have so many trees to cutSharpen the sawIn theory practice is the same as theory, but not in practice, or In theory practise is the same as theory, but not in practise - confused parents wondering at babies not sleepingIn theory, practice is the same as theory, but not in practiceDon't ask the barber if you need a haircut - quote from Warren Buffet and othersDon't ask the barber if you need a haircutBe Open To Be Changed illustration: in the top half, two people are in conversation; as one speaks, the other is only waiting their turn to tell their story. In the bottom half, the same two people are in conversation but this time, as one speaks the other simply listens - allowing their mind to remain open to what is being said. It's perhaps more rewarding to be involved in the second of these two conversations. Be open to be changedNotice when you're happy: advice from Kurt Vonnegut's Uncle Alex to stop and say "If this isn't nice, I don't know what is."Notice when you're happy: If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what isFinishing Lines, Stevie Smith quote illustration: a cyclist sits on their bike about to set off on a long journey - the bike is heavily loaded with panniers at the front and the back. The thought bubble above their head shows them visualising the finish line of their journey as their motivation to get going. As Stevie Smith suggests: "The most important role of a finishing line is to get you over the start line." Finishing linesFind Your Why Not model by Priya Singh - A Venn diagram of Work that feeds me, Work that feeds the world, and Work that feeds my soul. One project doesn't have to meet all these requirements.Find your why notListen with Passion quote from Harriet Lerner illustration: as one individual talks, another listens intently following the mantra within this quote that we should "Listen with the same passion with which we want to be heard". Listen with passionThe Dangers of just this once illustration: Clayton Christensen's quote that "It's easier to hold on to your principles 100% of the time than it is 98% of the time" is played out by one individual sticking to their guns when being badgered about something and another quickly giving in, and ending up at a point very far from their initial stance. The dangers of just this onceHow to remember if you did something illustration: a person does a star jump as they leave the house and lock the front door. Later on, remembering that they did a star jump helps remember that they locked the door. How to remember if you did somethingCompliments are gifts - not sharing one is like keeping a gift in your pocket: with one person complimenting another and it feeling like receiving a giftCompliments are giftsVolunteer your own booking feeEd happily passes the salt when cued to listen to the question with his name upfront: "Ed, would you pass the salt?"Front load names to cue attentionDracula sneeze image: Dracula hooks round his cape to sneeze into his elbow and protect others from the germs of his sneezeDracula sneezeAlways accept a mint when offeredYesterday’s weatherNever say “I told you so.”Spend time on activities with long-term value firstThe improv attitudeThe improv attitudeAn office worker glumly thinks about their lack of window while a frustrated manager looks on which is transformed when the employee asks for a windowAsk for what you needTake the stairsDon’t fix the blame, fix the problemEat food. Not too much. Mostly plantsA participant asks a question at a conference talk leading to chat with new people laterAsk a question early at conferencesShare by default—JP Rangaswami's reframe on sharingShare by DefaultBeware of local optimisationBe nice to touristsIf money doesn't make you happy then you probably aren't spending it right. Tips to spend better from Dunn, Gilbert, Wilson, 2011Spend betterIt's better to be interested than try to be interesting — advice from Nigella LawsonBetter to be interested than try to be interestingEveryone’s a geek about something sketch featuring people enjoying activities like birdwatching, gaming, football, ballet, reading, and hiking.Everyone’s a geek about somethingDon’t hold grudgesLive in the presentEnjoy your hotel room more: bounce on the bed, take a long bath, walk around nakedEnjoy your hotel room moreDon’t let other people get you downTwice as much thought and half as much contentAccept compliments sketchAccept compliments
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