Thoughtfulness (personalization) isn’t optional, it’s the entry fee for attention in a world where time is limited and everyone’s already stretched thin.
An unpopular belief is: you have to do the work before asking for something. Great points.
Reflecting on #5, if you follow the advice of Chris Voss' 'Never split the difference' book, you actually should reframe the question in a way the answer is 'no' but it's still positive for you. Maybe the example could be something like: "Would it be a ridiculous idea to have you teach a course on this?". What do you think?
Thoughtfulness (personalization) isn’t optional, it’s the entry fee for attention in a world where time is limited and everyone’s already stretched thin.
An unpopular belief is: you have to do the work before asking for something. Great points.
Reflecting on #5, if you follow the advice of Chris Voss' 'Never split the difference' book, you actually should reframe the question in a way the answer is 'no' but it's still positive for you. Maybe the example could be something like: "Would it be a ridiculous idea to have you teach a course on this?". What do you think?
Please teach this in colleges, every student needs to know this skill. If you do it, I'll be a guest speaker :)