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Digital & AI
Quick Hallucination Detection Checklist
Before using any specific AI-provided fact (number, name, date, quote), apply a 5-question checklist in under a minute.
Social
Remember a Name Via 3 Anchors
When you hear a name, anchor it with 3: pronounce it + match a famous bearer + a face trait.
Leadership
The "Front Page Test" for Decisions
Before any sensitive decision, ask: if published with full detail on tomorrow's front page, would I defend it with pride or look for an exit?
Psychological
Single Full Touch
Touch one thing (pen, fabric) with full hand attention — relearn touching.
Psychological
Self-Hug Exercise
Hug yourself 20 sec — nervous system responds like others' hugs.
Psychological
Emotion Granularity
Instead of "I feel bad", classify: "frustrated", "disappointed", "exhausted".
Psychological
"I Am Safe Now" Anchor
In flashback, anchor present with 3 sensory facts.
Professional
Distraction Capture List
During deep work, only write distracting thoughts on a side pad.
Professional
Pre-Meeting Breath
3 deep breaths before any meeting — full presence vs reactive.
Professional
30-Second Elevator Pitch
Summarize project in 30 sec capturing stranger's interest.
Professional
10/10/10 Rule
Before any decision, ask: how will I view this in 10 minutes, 10 months, 10 years?
Social
Small Repair Within 24 Hours
After a fight, don't wait — a small repair gesture within 24h saves the bond.
Social
Micro Mood-Repair Technique
When your mood dips mid-social-day, apply a 90-second intervention before it spoils your interactions.
Administrative
Micro-Charter for Small Initiatives
For tasks under two weeks, a three-line charter instead of the full page — same protection, less friction.
Parenting
Confident Separation Ritual
A short, honest, predictable goodbye — shrinks separation anxiety at daycare/grandparents.
Psychological
5-4-3-2-1 Grounding
5 see, 4 touch, 3 hear, 2 smell, 1 taste — quick return to present.
Parenting
Avoiding the Parental "Peacekeeper" Trap
Your quick intervention to stop every squabble robs your children of learning to solve it themselves — deliberate delay beats over-hasty intervention.
Psychological
Sound Anchoring
Use a sound (clock tick, AC) as presence anchor.
Social
Read a Colleague's Culture via Hofstede
Before meeting a colleague from a new culture, read his country's 6 Hofstede dimensions.
Administrative
ICE Scoring for Ideas
Score each idea on Impact, Confidence, Ease — pick the highest sum.
Leadership
The 90-Day Plan (Watkins)
In transition to a new role: 30 days listen, 30 plan, 30 execute. Avoid "prove myself immediately" trap.
Leadership
Listening Before Advising: The 3:1 Rule
In every leadership conversation, listen 3 minutes for every 1 you speak. Advice after understanding, not before.
Leadership
Inclusive Hiring Panel Design
Deliberately (not accidentally) diversify the interview panel and define written evaluation criteria before seeing any candidate — consistency protects against individual bias.
Parenting
Flower and Candle
Imagine a flower in one hand and a candle in the other — smell, then blow. Visual breathing for kids 4-10.
Parenting
My Anxiety vs. My Child's Actual Risk
Before you stop your child, separate your personal anxiety from the actually measured risk of the situation.
Parenting
Repair After Rupture — The Accountability Protocol
A conscious repair that goes beyond apology — it examines the root of the reaction and changes the pattern, not just repeats it weekly.
Parenting
Distinguishing Meltdown from Tantrum — and Responding Accordingly
A tantrum aims to get something; a sensory meltdown is a total loss of control — each requires a completely different response.
Parenting
Identifying a Learning Difference Early — School Conversation Checklist
Don't wait for "he'll grow out of it" — a practical question list turning your vague worry into a specific teacher conversation.
Digital & AI
24-Hour Share Delay
Do not share any "shocking" news for 24 hours — breaking news is often corrected on day 1.
Digital & AI
SIFT Method for Fact-Checking
Stop, Investigate source, Find better coverage, Trace claim to primary source. 30 sec exposes 90%.
Digital & AI
Profile Photo Consistency
Same photo across platforms. Refresh every 18-24 months. Natural light, clear face, calm background.
Digital & AI
Burnout-Prevention Posting Cadence
Set a weekly posting ceiling based on your sustainable energy, not on what the algorithm or competitors dictate.
Digital & AI
Responding to Identity Theft or Impersonation
If you discover a fake account impersonating your name or photos, apply a rapid documentation-and-reporting protocol instead of panicking or ignoring it.