Mairi Thomson

Adult Ed+L'ship+Performance Improvement. Seeker of things interesting, funny +/or meaningful. Sometimes politically flammable.

[Mairi Thomson @mairithomson]

@LastQuake Yes just felt it!

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Woohoo! #Origin

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Hahahaha #Origin

[Justin Mecham @thejustinmecham]

Conversations don’t fail because of words—

They fail because of this:

Hard conversations don’t have to go wrong.

The problem?

Most people react too fast.

They let emotions take over—
and things get worse.

For example:

🔴 Talking without thinking
🔴 Interrupting instead of listening
🔴 Dismissing the other person’s feelings
🔴 Responding with blame instead of solutions
🔴 Ignoring the real issue and focusing on minor details
🔴 Speaking in absolutes like "you always" or "you never"
🔴 Letting emotions take control of the message
🔴 Waiting too long to address the problem
🔴 Avoiding the conversation completely
🔴 Trying to “win” the argument
🔴 Getting upset too fast

The result?

More problems. Less understanding.

When emotions take over, things get messy.

But staying calm makes all the difference.

🟢 It helps others feel heard.
🟢 It helps you stay in control.
🟢 It helps solve problems instead of making them worse.

Disagreements aren’t failures— they are turning points.

The right words can open doors instead of closing them.

A well-handled conversation builds trust that lasts.

Please repost to help others out there! ♻️

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[Mairi Thomson @mairithomson]

@HelenBevan I ❤️ this - thanks for sharing!

[Kevin Box @Fuel_YourGrowth]

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@elonmusk Divisive

[Mairi Thomson @mairithomson]

@DBelardoMD Was taken to a Chiro at a very young age as treatment for mild scoliosis. I was often terrified and hid under the table. Neck ‘adjustments’ were horrible and painful. As an adult am amazed at the number of people who swear by Chiros. For goodness sake please see a Physio instead!

[Eric Partaker @Eric_Partaker]

Clarity is the difference between a productive and an unproductive workforce.

But 67% of employees suffer from a lack of engagement because they don’t have clear goals.

How to set clear expectations so you can avoid missed deadlines, frustration, and inefficiency:

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@SueAikens School bus 🚌

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

🏗️ Scaffolding Think, Pair, Share can help facilitate deep discussions and drive thinking from ALL students. This handy resource is designed to help students master the WHAT, WHY, and HOW of the process.

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@ThatEricAlper Yep

[Ben Meer @SystemSunday]

20 sentences that will maximize your social intelligence:

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@KateBurkeNHS I’m in. Hot flushes wake me around 3 times - 11pm, 1:30am and 3;30-4:00 am. That last one is the kicker - wide awake and usually just give up and get up

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@HelenBevan Love it!

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@MackayKillian @NRL Doesn’t really matter now I guess 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Woohoo! Great try. No thanks to the blue eyed commentators… #Origin

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@BeauJUshay Yep

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@Kylewok_ Okeydokey bud

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@NRL Thanks for the replay though @NRL @Channel9 wouldn’t show that angle…