Stop Arguing and Start Finding Common Ground Fast
Debates get loud when people feel unheard. PEP (Practical Empathy Practice) uses observation, feelings, and values to find common ground and turn combat into problem-solving.
Cognitive Empathy: Your Conflict De-Escalation Superpower
Cognitive empathy isn’t agreement or forgiveness – it’s a conflict tool that helps you stay calm, spot solutions, and de-escalate by understanding what drives someone’s behavior without absorbing their emotions.
Slow Down to Catch What Fast Misses
We talk fast and miss signals – tight jaws, pauses, hidden feelings. Slow down until time feels slower. Presence calms you, helps you listen, builds trust. Chapter 23 teaches PEP: name your judgment, find the need underneath, write it down.
Stop Bossing AI Around, Start Leading It
I stopped treating AI like a vending machine and started treating it like a junior teammate. I hand off grunt work, keep judgment calls, and review everything like the adult in the room.
I Built an AI Dev Team That Actually Ships Features
Built a free agentic AI coding team that ships features autonomously when you give it clear standards in a house-rules file. Treat it like a junior dev, not magic – vague directions get confident nonsense.
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