Comments on: The short answer is always “Yes” http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2010/01/08/the-short-answer-is-always-yes/ Words—in a useful order—on design, martial arts, and other pursuits Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:36:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amy Lewis http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2010/01/08/the-short-answer-is-always-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Amy Lewis Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:42:29 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/?p=857#comment-722 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/v2/blog/2010/01/08/the-short-answer-is-always-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Scott Bush Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:36:10 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/?p=857#comment-721 @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/v2/blog/2010/01/08/the-short-answer-is-always-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Amy Lewis Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:31:07 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/?p=857#comment-720 Do you think it will work for Parenting? Do you think it will work for Parenting?

]]> By: Scott Bush http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/2010/01/08/the-short-answer-is-always-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Scott Bush Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:30:12 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/?p=857#comment-719 @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/v2/blog/2010/01/08/the-short-answer-is-always-yes/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Amy Lewis Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:25:15 +0000 http://scottbush.net/v2/blog/?p=857#comment-718 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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