diff --git a/content/books/things-i-learnt/_index.md b/content/books/things-i-learnt/_index.md index dca70b0..5692e36 100644 --- a/content/books/things-i-learnt/_index.md +++ b/content/books/things-i-learnt/_index.md @@ -80,3 +80,4 @@ template = "section-contentless.html" * [Don't Tell It's Done When It's Not](not-done) * [People Get Upset About Code And Architecture Quality 'Cause They Care](people-care) * [You'll Learn About Yourself The Hard Way](learn-about-yourself) + * [Pay Attention On How People React To You](watch-reactions) diff --git a/content/books/things-i-learnt/learn-about-yourself/index.md b/content/books/things-i-learnt/learn-about-yourself/index.md index 95da7d9..b5a1529 100644 --- a/content/books/things-i-learnt/learn-about-yourself/index.md +++ b/content/books/things-i-learnt/learn-about-yourself/index.md @@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ blows and never complained about, and people taking the flak from me were more vocal and friendlier to the higher-ups. But, again, I took it as true, and did my best to work on those problems. -{{ chapters(prev_chapter_link="/books/things-i-learnt/people-care", prev_chapter_title="You'll Learn About Yourself The Hard Way") }} +{{ chapters(prev_chapter_link="/books/things-i-learnt/people-care", prev_chapter_title="You'll Learn About Yourself The Hard Way", next_chapter_link="/books/things-i-learnt/watch-reactions", next_chapter_title="Pay Attention On How People React To You") }} diff --git a/content/books/things-i-learnt/watch-reactions/index.md b/content/books/things-i-learnt/watch-reactions/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..575bfcc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/books/things-i-learnt/watch-reactions/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ ++++ +title = "Things I Learnt The Hard Way - Pay Attention On How People React To You" +date = 2019-07-19 + +[taxonomies] +tags = ["en-au", "books", "things i learnt", "personal", "reactions"] ++++ + +One way you can learn about yourself is to pay attention on how people react +to your actions. + + + +I have a "angry man resting face", which means that, even when I'm in a null +mood, it looks like I'm angry. + +I already had one meeting and which I started to ask something and noticed +that the other person move a bit back. That's when I realized that didn't +sound exactly how I meant. I had to add "I'm not saying what you're proposing +is wrong, I'm just confused." + +Also, I got a manager once come up with "I thought you were _the_ serious +person... till you suddenly started singing in the middle of a meeting"[^1]. + +You need to keep an eye on this. How is people reacting to your reactions? Are +they opening themselves to you or are they closing? + +[^1]: I have this "serious" problem that, depending on the word someone says, + I recall some lyrics and suddenly start singing it. + +{{ chapters(prev_chapter_link="/books/things-i-learnt/learn-about-yourself", prev_chapter_title="You'll Learn About Yourself The Hard Way") }}