A little boy was holding two gigantic apples, one in each hand. He couldn’t be more than four.
His mother walked over and asked, “Matt have one of your apples?”
The little boy took a small bite from the first apple and then from the second apple.
His mother hid her disappointment.
“Here, Mom,” as he handed her an apple. “This one is much sweeter.”
It isn’t just with children where we make assumptions about what they are thinking and doing.
We do it in the workplace, as well.
Try to wait for confirmations before making a decision about someone and their motivations. You may never get and may discover that you misinterpreted the person’s behavior for that they were following someone else’s directive in doing what upset you.
Ⓒ The Big Game Hunter, Inc., Asheville, NC 2019
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Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter is a career and leadership coach who worked as a recruiter for more than 40 years. He is the host of “No BS Job Search Advice Radio,” the #1 podcast in iTunes for job search with more than 1500 episodes and his newest show, “No BS Coaching Advice” and is a member of The Forbes Coaches Council.
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