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1/ Typewriters & Stethoscopes:

Ann Patchett wrote a tantalizing @NewYorker piece on, among other things, tools of the trade. Reflecting on her cherished Hermes 3000 typewriter, my šŸ§  wandered to the stethoscope. She āœšŸ»

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2/ ā€œI didnā€™t need the glasses or silver, things that represented who I thought Iā€™d become but never did, & I didnā€™t need dolls, which represented who Iā€™d been & no longer was. The typewriter, on the other hand, represented both the person I had wanted to be & the person I am...ā€ Image
3/ ā€œFinding the typewriter was like finding the axe Iā€™d used to chop the wood to build the house I lived in. It had been my essential tool. After all it had given me, didnā€™t it deserve something better than to sit on a shelf?ā€

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Just finished reading/listening to @WilliamUryGTYā€™s ā€œThe Power of a Positive Noā€. This book is fantastic and an easy read. I recommend for anyone who may encounter crucial conversations where you have to say no (but preserve the relationship). #DocsWhoRead 1/many
The book is written in three chapters, each taking a Yes/No/Yes approach to the difficult conversation. @WilliamUryGTY narrates the @audible_com version himself.

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He offers three steps to achieving the positive no. My big take-home:

1ļøāƒ£Uncover your deeper yes

āœ³ļøWhat is important to me? Why?
āœ³ļøWhat about that value is so much at my core that Iā€™m not willing to compromise?
āœ³ļøHow can I communicate that ā€œyesā€ value to the other?
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