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23 results (expanded search) for "framing"
Professional
Win-Win Framing
Frame every proposal: "we both win by..." — extinguishes competition.
Professional
Precise Request Framing
Instead of "I want raise", say "I want 15% raise due to X and Y, effective Jan 1".
Leadership
Moonshot Framing: 10x Not 10%
Instead of "How to improve 10%?", ask "How to achieve 10x?" to force the team to think from first principles.
Parenting
Values-Based Screen Framing, Not Rules-Based
Instead of counting minutes, ask: "What value do I want my child to live, and is the screen serving or blocking it right now?"
Parenting
The Teen Brain Under Construction — Prefrontal Cortex Framing
Understand your teen's prefrontal cortex (planning, impulse control) won't finish developing until age 25 — this changes how you respond to his impulsivity.
Parenting
Co-Viewing Quality Over Quantity Framing
Sitting beside your child during screen time isn't enough — 3 in-scene questions turn passive sitting into actual dialogue.
Leadership
10-Bias Audit
Before any major decision, check 10 common cognitive biases that may distort your judgment.
Psychological
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Automatic Thought Record
Catch today's most painful automatic thought and break it into facts and alternative interpretations.
Psychological
Downward Arrow Technique
Drop your anxious thought down by asking "and what would that mean?" until you reach the core belief beneath it.
Psychological
Spot the Ten Cognitive Distortions
Run your current thought through the list of ten to pinpoint exactly which mental trap caught you.
Psychological
Naming Thoughts: "My Mind Is Telling Me..."
Prefix every thought with "my mind is telling me..." to see you are not it.
Psychological
Inner Critic vs Compassionate Voice Journal
Log what your inner critic says one day — rewrite in compassionate voice.
Professional
Reframe "Expensive" to "Investment"
"Expensive" focuses on cost. "Investment" focuses on return.
Social
The Generous Backstory
Invent at least three plausible reasons for a behavior that upset you, before you judge.
Social
The Common Need Question
Convert "me vs you" into "us vs the problem" with one question about a shared need.
Social
"Tell Me More"
When he opens sensitive topic, say "tell me more" vs reply.
Social
Restructure a Troubling Belief
Trigger event → thought → distortion → counter-evidence → reframe.
Leadership
Distinguishing Technical vs. Adaptive Challenges
Before solving any problem, ask: do we need an expert with a ready answer (technical), or do the people themselves need to change (adaptive)?
Parenting
Do Instead of Don't
Convert every "don't do" into "do" — the child's brain doesn't process negation easily.
Parenting
Neurodivergent Strengths (Armstrong)
Instead of "fixing" ADHD/autism/dyslexia deficits, daily show your child the strengths of his different brain.
Digital & AI
Diverse Few-Shot (Not Similar)
In few-shot, deliberate variety (positive/negative/edge case) matters more than count.
Administrative
Project Pre-Mortem
Before starting, imagine the project failed in six months and write down why.
Parenting
Mistake Celebration
At dinner, each family member shares his biggest mistake of the day — normalizes failure and reinforces growth mindset.