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A batch of the best highlights from what Todd's read, .

Asking for Help "I'm trying to A, and I'm having trouble. So far, I've tried B with result C, and D with result E. Now I'm stuck. Any guidance?"

How to Ask Useful Questions – Josh Kaufman

joshkaufman.net

it’s not the mood that does the damage but how you react to it.

Mindfulness

Mark Williams, Danny Penman

It’s often said that bullies and narcissists have low self-esteem. But [research](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1467-8721.00053?casa_token=125WwpKqfXYAAAAA:xrVaU0pmX5v71guDiJzw4e1km766wnXStlbnl1yaaapf2cFh7gjfmnd6b4ZXGQ4UoWenpraMoloa) paints a different picture: Narcissists actually have high but *unstable* self-esteem. They crave status and approval and become hostile when their fragile egos are threatened—when they’re insulted, rejected, or shamed. By appealing to their desire to be admired, you can counteract their knee-jerk tendency to reject a difference of opinion as criticism.

Persuading the Unpersuadable

Harvard Business Review

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