VIR-I-0013
“I told someone a hard truth they needed to hear, and it went well.”
Hard truths told with care are one of the most valuable things you can offer another person. Most people don't get this from anyone. The fact that it landed well means you delivered it right, honestly and without cruelty. That's the skill. Keep developing it.
Your Practice
Write down what made the delivery work, the timing, the tone, the relationship, the intention. Then name one other person in your life who needs a hard truth and has been waiting. You're ready. You just proved it. Schedule that conversation before the week is out.
The Architects
“I left so that I could talk about the dangers of AI without considering how this impacts Google.”
Geoffrey Hinton, Hinton's own X (Twitter) post, @geoffreyhinton, May 1, 2023 (status 1652993570721210372)