May 29, 2010PowerPhrase: I’m mixed and trending upwards
What do you say when someone casually asks how you are when you’re reeling from discovering that someone you’ve done business with for 15 years has betrayed your trust?
I’ll be posting more about what happened once I stop spinning, but my current answer is,
- I’m mixed and trending upwards.
This acknowledges the reality of the situation without coming across like a victim. It also keeps from putting the questioner in the position of thinking they need to fix things for you.It has a nice dynamic momentum to it.
So I’ll post this and do some things to catalyze my upward trends. I intend to translate this betrayal into one of the biggest opportunities of my career. I’m not there yet, but the indicators are promising. More later. There will be much in it for you.
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I find this comment very useful, its positive but also explains what could be a current difficult situation. Thanks for that!
Comment by isabel — August 19, 2010 @ 2:27 pm