December 13, 2009Power Phrase: that is not the response I was going for…
The Detective Mom received disappointing responses from her kids when she dressed up for a holiday party. Her daughter exclaimed,
- You remind me of nachos.
and one of her sons simply remarked,
- What the heck?
She would have preferred comments along the lines of,
- Wow! Or,
- Mommy is beautiful! Or even a,
- You look like you could be a professional model!
While I laughed at the comments, it occurred to me that her title was the biggest gem in the post. What do yo say when you put out an effort, only to find that no one applauds? I like the phrase,
- That’s not the response I was going for.
It’s true and honest, but does not contain judgment. Sounds like a PowerPhrase to me!
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