Story: That Unreasonable Demand Might Not Be So Unreasonable
For the weekly videos, I now tell a story. I’ve realized
that for me, and I think for many people, a story is what holds my attention and
makes a point most powerfully.
This week’s story: That unreasonable demand might not be so unreasonable.
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As I explain in the video, I read this story about Van Halen in Chip and Dan Heath’s fascinating book, Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work, which I highly recommend.
How about you? Have you ever shook your head over someone’s unreasonable demand, only to discover that there was a very sound reason for it?
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This week’s story: That unreasonable demand might not be so unreasonable.
Can’t see the video? Click here.
As I explain in the video, I read this story about Van Halen in Chip and Dan Heath’s fascinating book, Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work, which I highly recommend.
How about you? Have you ever shook your head over someone’s unreasonable demand, only to discover that there was a very sound reason for it?
Find the archives of videos here. More than 1.5 MILLION views. Don’t forget to subscribe!
If you’re reading this post through the daily email, click here to join the conversation. And if you’d like to get the daily blog post by email, sign up here.
Secret of Adulthood: Most Decisions Don’t Require Extensive Research.
Further Secrets of Adulthood:
Agree, disagree?
Whether or not research is required, some people love to do research.
A desire to do extensive research may be related to whether you’re a satisficer or a maximizer, or where you fit in the Four Rubin Tendencies of Upholder, Questioner, Rebel, or Obliger. (Yes, for lack of a better label, I’m calling these the “Rubin Tendencies.”) Questioners, in particular, love to do research.
What’s true for you?
Agree, disagree?
Whether or not research is required, some people love to do research.
A desire to do extensive research may be related to whether you’re a satisficer or a maximizer, or where you fit in the Four Rubin Tendencies of Upholder, Questioner, Rebel, or Obliger. (Yes, for lack of a better label, I’m calling these the “Rubin Tendencies.”) Questioners, in particular, love to do research.
What’s true for you?
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