Sarah Crawford-Bohl
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Appearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
He had one of my newsletters printed out and was waving it in the air.
Who's the cheerleader sending out this stuff?
As an optimist,
sometimes to a fault.
I knew right away that cheerleader was me.
While I was embarrassed, I had a split second to decide.
Stay silent or speak up.
The compass came in handy in that moment.
North Star, what was the good and right thing to do?
Well, I needed to own my work, take the feedback.
So I said, that would be me.
He lowered his arm and said, well, this is too positive, not an accurate representation of what we're going through.
While still defensive, I remembered support and empathy.
I wanted to create a safe place where he could feel seen and heard.
So I suggested we sit down together so I could better understand his concerns.
Next step, wonder.
We went to his office, and I asked curious questions.
And over some tea, he told me his story.
He got out a red pen and circled the nine times I'd mentioned something positive in that article.
I acknowledged.