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47 results (expanded search) for "make"
Psychological
Emotion Validation
Tell self "it makes sense to feel this" — don't contest.
Administrative
30-Minute Automation Opportunity Audit
Pick a task, compute: frequency x duration x doer's wage. If result > 5,000 USD annually, automate it.
Administrative
No-Code First, Then Code
Before requesting a developer to automate a process, trial it with a no-code tool for two weeks first — if it works, you saved months.
Administrative
Influence Map
Who influences whom? — draw network to know "who talks to whom to shift decision".
Psychological
Expansion vs Resistance
Open space for hard sensation in your body instead of suppressing or fleeing.
Administrative
Full No-Meeting Day
Designate one weekday with zero meetings — even from the CEO.
Administrative
Template Library
Every doc type written 3+× yearly has template — write once, use forever.
Psychological
Dark Hour Before Sleep
Hour before sleep: no blue light, no screens — body makes melatonin.
Psychological
Turning the Mind
Acceptance isn't one decision — it's a recurring choice you make daily.
Professional
Most Important Tasks (MITs)
Pick three tasks that make today a success regardless of anything else, and finish them before noon.
Professional
No-Decision Audit
Each month, list 5 decisions you didn't make — postponing IS a decision.
Professional
Stay Interview
Every 6 months with each report, ask: what keeps you here? What might make you leave?
Professional
Exit Interview Crafting
When resigning, write 3 highly constructive notes you leave behind — to make a difference.
Professional
Reader Persona
Before writing, describe reader in 5 sentences: age, job, knows, doesn't know, decision he makes.
Social
SOLER Listening Posture
Use five body cues (Square, Open, Lean, Eye contact, Relaxed) to make your speaker feel safe.
Social
Validate Feelings
Say: "your feelings make sense" — even if you disagree with behavior.
Administrative
Three Most Important Tasks (MITs)
Before starting each morning, write three tasks that, alone, would make the day a success.
Administrative
"You Decide" List for New Hires
On day one, hand the new hire a list of 15 decisions they make alone without consulting you.
Administrative
Lightweight Daily Decision Log
One line per decision you make: what, why, and which alternative you rejected — takes only 30 seconds.
Leadership
Circle of Competence
Know precisely what you actually understand, and don't make major decisions outside that circle.
Leadership
Knowledge Reversal Test
Imagine entering the decision with what you know today — would you still make it?
Leadership
24-Hour Decision Rule
Don't make a major financial/emotional/strategic decision before sleeping on it one full night.
Leadership
Team Identity and Naming Ritual
Choose with your team a shared name and symbol expressing what makes you distinct — collective identity is built, not imposed from above.
Parenting
Modeling Emotional Regulation Out Loud
Make your emotional regulation visible and audible to your child — children learn regulation by watching, not by lecture.
Parenting
Dialogic Reading
Instead of you reading and him listening, make reading a conversation — ask, listen, extend, repeat.
Digital & AI
Reply With Context Quote
In every long message you reply to, quote the specific line/question to make the thread readable.
Digital & AI
Explicit Constraints Beat Guidance
"Max 80 words, don't use 'innovative', start with imperative" beats "make it short and clear".
Digital & AI
Internal Trigger Map (Eyal)
Identify 5 feelings that make you open phone. Per feeling, alternative plan pre-touch.
Psychological
Daily Values Compass
Morning: pick one value to live today. Evening: rate yourself.
Psychological
Sensory Distraction
In intense emotion, use 5 senses for moment distraction — not suppression.
Professional
Calibrated Questions (Voss)
Ask with "how" and "what" not "why" — opponent solves your problem.
Professional
Mirror Last 3 Words
Repeat last 3 words in questioning tone — opponent elaborates.
Professional
LinkedIn Profile Polish
Update 7 elements in your profile in one hour to double search visibility.
Professional
Resume Bullets STAR
Convert 5 resume bullets from "duties" to Situation-Task-Action-Result outcomes.
Professional
Promotion Case Brief
Write a 2-page document compiling all achievements + next-level requirements before requesting promotion.
Professional
Praise Specificity Drill
Replace vague "good job" with specific praise describing: what he did, impact, why it matters.
Professional
Pay Yourself First
On payday, auto-transfer 10-20% to savings/investing before any expense.
Social
Master the Pronunciation of a Colleague's Name
Invest five minutes to say a foreign colleague's name correctly — the highest return per minute in workplace relationships.
Social
Discover Their Real Love Language
Don't assume your partner's love language — test it with three situations this week and compare reactions.
Administrative
Point of No Return Identification
Identify when the project becomes uncancelable — decide before, not after.
Administrative
Vanity Metric Audit
Vanity metric always grows and unaffected by decisions — harmful because feels like success.
Leadership
Devil's Advocate
Designate one person — or take the role yourself — as official critic before approving any major decision.
Leadership
Steelmanning the Opposition
Before refuting an opposing view, write its strongest version honestly.
Leadership
Feedforward Coaching
Instead of feedback on the past, ask reports for future suggestions — less defensiveness, higher application.
Leadership
Weekly Service Ritual in 1-on-1s
In every 1-on-1, ask: "How can I serve you this week? What's blocking you that I can remove?"
Parenting
Tell Me More
Replace investigative "why?" questions with the invitation "tell me more" to open the story.
Digital & AI
AI-Assisted Decision Journaling
Before a big decision, ask AI to surface your biases through questions (not give the answer), then log the decision and prediction for later review.