PP 610: Hitting the Think Button with Kristin Johnson
Quick Show Notes – Kristin Johnson:
“Hit the think button. Pause, walk away from your desk, do some breathing. Whatever you have to do to temporarily put the frustration down… That emotion should not come out in email.” – Kristin Johnson
In the heat of the moment, it’s easy to push “send” or “post” rather than “think.”
On this episode of Positive Productivity, Kim Sutton chats with Kristin Johnson, the author of “Ain’t You Got No Manners?” about online etiquette.
Highlights:
5:44 Feeling the energy and (lack of) passion in writing
6:46 Kim’s early blog articles
7:19 Feeling passion for the work when ghostwriting
08:50 The evolution and creation of “Ain’t You Got No Manners”
10:23 The “Think” button
11:15 Kim’s “I don’t do drama” policy
15:52 Kim’s death threats and the social media changes she made as a result
26:18 Kim’s social media pet peeve
27:55 Being mindful online and in our messaging
33:30 Thoughts to consider when posting online
35:15 What do you mean by that
37:35 The telephone game
Resources – Kristin Johnson:
Virtual Assistant Jobs Facebook Group
Ryan’s Toys (now Ryan’s World)
Parent Alert: How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online
Ain’t U Got No Manners
Inspirational Quotes:
“If I don’t have the drive and the passion, some days it’s like I may as well not even do the work. It takes ten times longer and you can feel it in my work.” ~Kim Sutton
“Anywhere that there are public photos, I do not tag my kids anymore. I do not name them by name. And it’s not because I don’t love them. It’s because I love them.” ~Kim Sutton
“Not everybody is going to like you. You’re going to get thumbs down.” ~Kim Sutton
“You can’t protect your kids from everything. Sooner or later, they’re going to be exposed to it.” ~Kristin Johnson
“Hit the think button. Pause, walk away from your desk, do some breathing. Whatever you have to do to temporarily put the frustration down… That emotion should not come out in email.” ~Kristin Johnson
“People are watching, even when you don’t necessarily want them to be.” ~Kim Sutton
“You just have to think about the image you want to present to the world.” ~Kristin Johnson
“Live your life in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.” ~Will Rogers
“What we’re seeing is completely devoid of context.” ~Kristin Johnson
“A connection acceptance does not mean add me to your email list.” ~Kim Sutton
“Whether it’s in person or in email, it’s very easy for things to get distorted.” ~Kristin Johnson
About Kristin Johnson:
Writing is in Kristin Johnson’s blood. She is an editor and author, ghostwriter and screenwriter, and is the author of Ain’t U Got No Manners?
Website: https://www.kristinjohnson.net/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AuthorKJ
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorKristinJohnson
EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION:
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