Comments on: The short answer is always "Yes" http://scottbush.net/life/the-short-answer-is-always-yes/ Notes on web development (and a few other topics) Sat, 17 Sep 2011 19:56:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Barak F http://scottbush.net/life/the-short-answer-is-always-yes/#comment-19891 Barak F Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:51:45 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/?p=857#comment-19891 In my own vocabulary, I've recently been taking the similar approach of replacing "no, because..." with "yes, if..." Basically the same thing; it just sounds so much more positive and knowledgeable about the requirements, rather than pessimistic and incapable, as if assuming that the requirements would never be met. In my own vocabulary, I’ve recently been taking the similar approach of replacing “no, because…” with “yes, if…”

Basically the same thing; it just sounds so much more positive and knowledgeable about the requirements, rather than pessimistic and incapable, as if assuming that the requirements would never be met.

]]> By: Amy Lewis http://scottbush.net/life/the-short-answer-is-always-yes/#comment-850 Amy Lewis Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:42:29 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/?p=857#comment-850 hmm so the short answer isn't always yes =) I actually got this bit of advice at work the other day myself - something along the lines of regardless of the request say 'yes' - regardless of the feedback say 'thank you' but I think saying 'yes' all the time to our spouses might make happy marriages? but always saying 'yes' to our children would make for spoiled children .. Amy hmm so the short answer isn’t always yes =)

I actually got this bit of advice at work the other day myself – something along the lines of regardless of the request say ‘yes’ – regardless of the feedback say ‘thank you’

but I think saying ‘yes’ all the time to our spouses might make happy marriages? but always saying ‘yes’ to our children would make for spoiled children ..

Amy

]]> By: Scott Bush http://scottbush.net/life/the-short-answer-is-always-yes/#comment-849 Scott Bush Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:36:10 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/?p=857#comment-849 @Amy - On that topic I'll have to defer to parents! But I will say that the "Yes" approach to requests from children is probably a recipe for disaster. In a business context, positivity and "yes" work. Children are a whole other ballgame; they need limits and structure in which to grow and learn. You can't tell them "yes" when they ask for a second cookie and then try to reason with them why they can't. Besides, if I did that I must just let them convince me they really do need it! @Amy – On that topic I’ll have to defer to parents! But I will say that the “Yes” approach to requests from children is probably a recipe for disaster. In a business context, positivity and “yes” work. Children are a whole other ballgame; they need limits and structure in which to grow and learn. You can’t tell them “yes” when they ask for a second cookie and then try to reason with them why they can’t. Besides, if I did that I must just let them convince me they really do need it!

]]> By: Amy Lewis http://scottbush.net/life/the-short-answer-is-always-yes/#comment-848 Amy Lewis Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:31:07 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/?p=857#comment-848 Do you think it will work for Parenting? Do you think it will work for Parenting?

]]> By: Scott Bush http://scottbush.net/life/the-short-answer-is-always-yes/#comment-847 Scott Bush Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:30:12 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/?p=857#comment-847 @Amy - Well, I was writing specifically about business applications. However, I do try to stay away from stating "no" to my wife in most situations :-) @Amy – Well, I was writing specifically about business applications. However, I do try to stay away from stating “no” to my wife in most situations :-)

]]> By: Amy Lewis http://scottbush.net/life/the-short-answer-is-always-yes/#comment-846 Amy Lewis Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:25:15 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/?p=857#comment-846 the question is does it work for spouses and do you use this advice in your marriage? Amy the question is does it work for spouses and do you use this advice in your marriage?

Amy

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