http://thethinpinkline.com/2009/11/09/ascribe-good-intentions/ Four Women For Women Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:09:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://thethinpinkline.com/2009/11/09/ascribe-good-intentions/comment-page-1/#comment-18711 Marilyn Ziemann, CPA Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:49:25 +0000 http://thethinpinkline.com/?p=3377#comment-18711 Good advice, Carol. Always consider the other side. Good advice, Carol. Always consider the other side.

]]> http://thethinpinkline.com/2009/11/09/ascribe-good-intentions/comment-page-1/#comment-18710 Dr. Lois Frankel Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:43:27 +0000 http://thethinpinkline.com/?p=3377#comment-18710 This is so important, Carol. Women, more so than men, tend to make up "negative stories" absent facts about issues that disappoint them. For example, "He didn't give me that assignment because I'm too old" or "She takes advantage of me because she knows I need the job." Sometimes there's a kernel of truth in the story, but we would all be better off if we assume the positive until we get all the facts. This is so important, Carol. Women, more so than men, tend to make up “negative stories” absent facts about issues that disappoint them. For example, “He didn’t give me that assignment because I’m too old” or “She takes advantage of me because she knows I need the job.” Sometimes there’s a kernel of truth in the story, but we would all be better off if we assume the positive until we get all the facts.

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