Meet Maya
Before you say yes.
She typed “Absolutely.” Then put her phone face down.
She can make it work. But being the person everyone counts on shouldn’t mean missing her daughter’s performance again.
Maya types “Absolutely” before she opens her calendar. Being asked feels good. Being the person everyone can count on feels familiar.
Then she sees the date. Her daughter’s performance. She missed the last one.
She puts her phone face down. The opportunity has not become a bad opportunity. But the evening is no longer an empty square on a calendar.
The choice is not between being ambitious and caring about her family. First, there is something she can ask: could the date change?
Maya has not made the whole decision. She has decided to ask that question before making another promise.
The question worth sitting with
What would this yes take away from?
How North helps
Not an answer. A better way to reach yours.
- 01Separates the excitement of being asked from the decision itself.
- 02Asks what this yes would quietly replace in your week.
- 03Helps you decide whether to accept, negotiate, or wait for one missing answer.
Describes how North is designed to work. See an illustrative walkthrough on the homepage.
