Here it goes again. You are reviewing all the reports that your team has composed over the week right before the big presentation tomorrow. You assumed that the tasks were outlined clearly, and therefore you neglect to inspect the progress along the way. To your surprise, your final projection is off, and you don’t know which part of the report led to the miscalculation. You asked yourself, “How did this happen? I thought I made my points very clear; where did it go wrong? Who is responsible for this mess? Why did I always assume everything is fine until it is too late?”

Welcome to Episode 51 "How to Say No to Assumptions - Guide to Avoid and Overcome Assumptions to Succeed at Work"

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Show note

https://medium.com/life-business-insider/how-to-say-no-to-assumptions-897e84725f06

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Positive News

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boy-wants-to-donate-100000-meals-before-thanksgiving/

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/25/us/baby-sma-2-million-treatment-life-for-lucy-health-trnd/index.html

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Negative Consequences of Assumptions

https://www.the-sun.com/news/198541/antiques-roadshow-expert-drinks-a-bottle-of-urine-rusty-nails-and-human-hair-after-mistaking-it-for-150-year-old-port/

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/23/business/wells-fargo-ceo-bias/index.html

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https://www.cafirefoundation.org/

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Helping Frontline Workers

Thrive Global First Responders First

https://thriveglobal.com/categories/first-responders-first/

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Helping Families in Need

https://www.family-to-family.org/help-a-hungry-family/

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Life Business Insider

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Becoming a Writer for Us

https://medium.com/life-business-insider/how-to-write-for-us-bc23aa699593

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