Leverage is preparation, not volume
The person with the upper hand at work is rarely the loudest. It is the one who knows what they want, what they will accept and what they will say when the answer is no.
Write those three things down before any hard conversation. If you cannot write them, you are not ready to say them.
Use three lines, not a speech
Long explanations invite debate. Three short lines keep you in control.
Opening
I want to talk about how reviews are working on my projects.
Boundary
I can take feedback once a draft is done. Rewrites mid-draft double my time.
Pause
Can we try that for the next two weeks?
End with something written down
Agreements made out loud fade. Send a two-line recap the same day: what you agreed and the date you will check in.
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