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Heather and I are talking about picking tomatoes and choosing great working environments

• Tricks for choosing can help or confuse
• Tomatoes are designed to look ready, not necessarily taste ready
• Delayed feedback makes it heard to learn from our choices
• AI can mimic your quality cues

Heather and I want to hear about tips you have when choosing a new position. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-hovercraft-full-of-eels/202509/why-you-cant-win-with-a-tomato

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Heather and I are talking about struggling to be consistent

• A tool not a test
• Infrastructure
• Frequency of consistency first, volume intensity comes second

Heather and I want to hear about tricks you have that have helped you become more consistent. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-practice/202508/6-tips-for-people-who-struggle-with-consistency

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Heather and I are talking about supervisees feeling overconfident.  

• Reds flags impact assessment
• Red flags can be taken out of context
• Red flag signal strength confuses assessment

Heather and I would interested to hear about ways that you assess. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-bad-looks-good/202508/how-overconfidence-leads-to-overlooking-danger

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Heather and I are talking about when it is time to break the rules.  

• Adaptive thinking enables innovation 
• Safe spaces and open-ended challenges
• Smart rule breaking solves problems

Heather and I want to know how you leave for your supervisees to break the rules. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-algorithmic-mind/202507/how-to-teach-kids-to-break-the-rules-intelligently

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Heather and I are talking about when it is time to intervene.  

• Timing of interventions impact outcome
• Problems can be avoided by being proactive
• Different strategies for different times

Heather and I want to know your thoughts about the timing of interventions. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/aligning-for-growth/202508/timing-is-everything-effective-times-to-intervene-when-parenting

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Heather and I are talking about self disclosure in counseling and supervision 

• Sharing through technology creates a sense of closeness
• When you stop sharing it can create conflict
• Sharing can create digital drama

Heather and I would interested to hear what you were taught about self disclosure and what self disclosure  looks like in your practice now. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/positively-media/202507/why-teens-love-location-sharing

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Heather and I are talking about applying Japanese wisdom to counseling and supervision

• Connect with others
• Appreciate the small things
• Intuitive understanding
• Appreciate quiet moments

Heather and I would love to hear about connect

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/between-cultures/202504/japanese-wisdom-for-a-good-life

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Heather and I are talking about using storytelling in supervision

• Create meaning
• Find purpose
• Enhances impact
• Meaning plus purpose equals lasting happiness

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-regret-free-life/202505/the-story-you-tell-yourself

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Heather and I are talking about interactions with other intelligent lifeforms

• There are intelligent lifeforms all around us
• Contact can be life changing 
• How do we fit new experiences into our practice

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/about-thinking/202505/would-first-contact-with-aliens-melt-our-minds

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Heather and I are talking about the effect of cynical attitudes

• Limits creativity and growth
• Blocks meaningful change
• Name the feeling behind cynicism
• Replace cynicism and find stronger ideas, real contribution

Heather and I would love to hear suggestions you have for squashing a cyclical attitude

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/possibilitizing/202503/why-cynicism-feels-smart-but-can-sabotage-your-success