More... "Diagrams to Get your $hit together"

Back by popular demand! ...FYI "Computer Science" used to be called "Decision Science". Save yourself hassles with better decisions. If you don't know what to do, try a diagram. Bring some scratch paper etc. if you want to work along.

1- Consulting daily grind; What do people (customers) actually WANT from me?! Solve this with a User Story! "As a __, I want to _, So I can __."

I'll walk you through the classic format, share a couple real world examples, and expand that into white boarding like a professional. After 13 years in the tech community, I still do this literally every single consulting call.

2- Gird the loins of your mind; Iron clad communication for boundaries and positions. "When you _, I feel _, what I wanted to feel is __. If you keep doing _, I will __."

Sometimes confusion is intentional. Cut through that bull$hit like butter. Know your own mind, and communicate it so clearly you can determine if the other person is acting in good faith. Plus, how to clear your mind in 5 minute with quick-and-dirty journaling. This one will fix like half of your interpersonal stuff, more if this stuff is brand new to you.

3- Hard bull$hit like; Should I leave or should I stay? This is not actually a binary decision, this goes in a 4-square box... Because inaction is still a choice. It will help you trick yourself into bravery.

I'll show you how to map out the hard stuff, so you at least SEE what you are facing. Sometimes the possible outcomes can have VERY different weights and your choice gets simple. Sometimes it just gives you enough mental distance that you can work up the guts to do the needful thing. At very least, you name the monster.

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