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Yes. The trick is good rapport, a sense of humor, and respect rather than familiarity leading to contempt. One anti-pattern I've seen is the "big fish in tiny
by 1letterunixname 3y ago
Yes. The trick is good rapport, a sense of humor, and respect rather than familiarity leading to contempt.
One anti-pattern I've seen is the "big fish in tiny bowl" syndrome where a certain person evolves over the years into an overpaid, arrogant asshole.
- blotato 3y agoAlso the problem with formulaic wording, as prescribed in the blog, is that it promotes overthinking about the wrong thing. You overthink the particular phrasing and intonation, rather than thinking about how to improve your relationship with others which would yield substantially more positive results. And when you hesitate from overthinking, people can sense that you're not being authentic or genuine.