Jefferson Fisher
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This does not mean it's what you should do in your house. This is what works. We have a three-question rule. That means after three questions, we're stopping. It can wait. So that means we prioritize the questions, makes us think about the rank of questions as soon as we walk in the door.
This does not mean it's what you should do in your house. This is what works. We have a three-question rule. That means after three questions, we're stopping. It can wait. So that means we prioritize the questions, makes us think about the rank of questions as soon as we walk in the door.
So if it's not something that's very important, it's something that's going to be pushed off, meaning we're not going to ask more than three questions. And I know in my world, if I get more than three questions, I am ready to... I feel like all of a sudden I'm being avalanched. So that's, that's how it happens. I'll tell you, it helps also to have a routine for me. If I go home,
So if it's not something that's very important, it's something that's going to be pushed off, meaning we're not going to ask more than three questions. And I know in my world, if I get more than three questions, I am ready to... I feel like all of a sudden I'm being avalanched. So that's, that's how it happens. I'll tell you, it helps also to have a routine for me. If I go home,
So if it's not something that's very important, it's something that's going to be pushed off, meaning we're not going to ask more than three questions. And I know in my world, if I get more than three questions, I am ready to... I feel like all of a sudden I'm being avalanched. So that's, that's how it happens. I'll tell you, it helps also to have a routine for me. If I go home,
walk in the door and I change clothes. I hug all my babies and I get out of my work clothes. It doesn't even have to be work clothes. Just get into a different outfit. It helps my mind get more into, okay, I'm home. This is me. I'm not having my phones down. I'm not looking at social media. I'm not thinking about some kind of post. Any of that. It helps me get out of that mindset.
walk in the door and I change clothes. I hug all my babies and I get out of my work clothes. It doesn't even have to be work clothes. Just get into a different outfit. It helps my mind get more into, okay, I'm home. This is me. I'm not having my phones down. I'm not looking at social media. I'm not thinking about some kind of post. Any of that. It helps me get out of that mindset.
walk in the door and I change clothes. I hug all my babies and I get out of my work clothes. It doesn't even have to be work clothes. Just get into a different outfit. It helps my mind get more into, okay, I'm home. This is me. I'm not having my phones down. I'm not looking at social media. I'm not thinking about some kind of post. Any of that. It helps me get out of that mindset.
there's another thing that helps and it is we are very communicative about the time she's good at saying
there's another thing that helps and it is we are very communicative about the time she's good at saying
there's another thing that helps and it is we are very communicative about the time she's good at saying
not now this is what she'll say she'll say not now but later can we start thinking about what we want the plan to be for this saturday or if you want your family to come over or if you want to go x y and z and that helps me and her to know that we're not having this conversation now she's not trying to force this conversation on me now i'm sure just like you mac you're not trying to force that conversation now you're just being curious you want to ask questions
not now this is what she'll say she'll say not now but later can we start thinking about what we want the plan to be for this saturday or if you want your family to come over or if you want to go x y and z and that helps me and her to know that we're not having this conversation now she's not trying to force this conversation on me now i'm sure just like you mac you're not trying to force that conversation now you're just being curious you want to ask questions
not now this is what she'll say she'll say not now but later can we start thinking about what we want the plan to be for this saturday or if you want your family to come over or if you want to go x y and z and that helps me and her to know that we're not having this conversation now she's not trying to force this conversation on me now i'm sure just like you mac you're not trying to force that conversation now you're just being curious you want to ask questions
it's letting us know that this is going to be a topic, but we don't have to talk about it now. Also, on my end, if I'm feeling overwhelmed, I will say, is this something we have to talk about this moment? Or is this something we could talk about later? Is this something that needs to be decided right now? Nine times out of ten, the answer is no.
it's letting us know that this is going to be a topic, but we don't have to talk about it now. Also, on my end, if I'm feeling overwhelmed, I will say, is this something we have to talk about this moment? Or is this something we could talk about later? Is this something that needs to be decided right now? Nine times out of ten, the answer is no.
it's letting us know that this is going to be a topic, but we don't have to talk about it now. Also, on my end, if I'm feeling overwhelmed, I will say, is this something we have to talk about this moment? Or is this something we could talk about later? Is this something that needs to be decided right now? Nine times out of ten, the answer is no.
So just having that communication is crucial for us and how we're doing. Because we have two kids. They're the seven of five. So both of the time we can't even have adult conversation, real conversation until the kids are in bed, which means we're exhausted. The best conversations we have is usually if we can try and find some time mid-morning to have a phone call or lunch.
So just having that communication is crucial for us and how we're doing. Because we have two kids. They're the seven of five. So both of the time we can't even have adult conversation, real conversation until the kids are in bed, which means we're exhausted. The best conversations we have is usually if we can try and find some time mid-morning to have a phone call or lunch.
So just having that communication is crucial for us and how we're doing. Because we have two kids. They're the seven of five. So both of the time we can't even have adult conversation, real conversation until the kids are in bed, which means we're exhausted. The best conversations we have is usually if we can try and find some time mid-morning to have a phone call or lunch.