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Glad to see this article focus on more than distractibility. In my mid twenties I struggled with managing impulsive behavior. I would regularly say inappropriat
by tjkrusinski 4y ago
Glad to see this article focus on more than distractibility. In my mid twenties I struggled with managing impulsive behavior. I would regularly say inappropriate things in meetings, unable to understand why I said what I said.
After a lot of work in therapy and many different types and dosages of medications, I'm in a better spot. I've turned what was a problem into something I'm proud of.
Through putting my foot in my mouth so many times, I've grown an ability to say the hard, uncomfortable things. Building a lot of empathy and mental processes has helped me be able to approach conversations and situations head on with (some amount of) grace. I'm a better manager because of it.
However, humor is a requirement for working with me, it's a way I've diverted the impulsive thoughts into something less abrasive. I often wish I didn't make so many remarks or jokes but on balance it's not too bad.
- smnrg 4y agoRejoice, you have a spark of humanity left in you—even in a corporate environment. Which is usually a requirement to be hired in my team. I vastly prefer direct, humorous, and respectful coworkers like you over perfectly controlled machines.
- kulahan 4y agoAre you me? I had no idea multiple people used jokes to hide their outbursts. I definitely have made some jokes that made me think "that was way too edgy for this environment, why did I say that?", but thankfully none have gone over poorly... yet.
- swalsh 4y ago> I've grown an ability to say the hard, uncomfortable things An underrated employee with a superpower every org needs.