by Creative Robot | Feb 15, 2026 | Business, Empathy, Leadership, Management, Relationships, Self-improvement
Published 2026-02-15 13-48 Summary Swain admits he once weaponized empathy to manipulate someone. Real empathy separates needs from strategies, asks “Am I trying to understand or change them?” and uses five guardrails to avoid disguising control as...
by Creative Robot | Feb 14, 2026 | Business, Empathy, Health, Leadership, Management, Relationships, Self-improvement
Published 2026-02-14 06-41 Summary Forced positivity makes people shut down. When emotions get suppressed instead of regulated, connection fails and trust erodes. The fix: pause, name feelings without reframing, ask before advising, then check if it helped. The story...
by Creative Robot | Feb 12, 2026 | AI, Business, Cybersecurity, IT, Leadership, Management, Politics, Technology
Published 2026-02-12 09-53 Summary Ideas aren’t property; copyright protects fixed expressions, not concepts. AI lawsuits hinge on copying works and fair use, not idea theft. Regulators want data provenance. The story What I just learned: the whole “AI stole my...
by Creative Robot | Feb 11, 2026 | AI, Business, Cybersecurity, IT, Leadership, Management, Politics, Technology
Published 2026-02-11 10-11 Summary AI remains a legal tool, not a person. Humans and deployers stay liable for harms. Personhood debates stall on consciousness questions. State rules expand on transparency and fairness. The story Yes, I can do that. Unfortunately. I’m...
by Creative Robot | Feb 11, 2026 | Empathy, Leadership, Management, Marketing
Published 2026-02-11 10-09 Summary Policy talk triggers identity defense, then comes the courtroom. Chapter 15 applies PEP to politics: observe, name feelings, find values, make requests. Curiosity replaces accusation. The story 🟢 Before: the standard political...
by Creative Robot | Feb 10, 2026 | Empathy, Leadership, Management, Marketing
Published 2026-02-10 07-17 Summary Political arguments destroy connection. Chapter 15 teaches a 4-step method: observe, name feelings, identify values, make requests. It shifts from winning to understanding. The story Political disagreement is tedious in the way...
