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  • I Have a Doctor’s Appointment and Forget Everything I Wanted to Say - How to Prepare Questions and Key Information, Understand the Next Steps, and Leave the Appointment with More Than “I Think I Said Everything”

    by Max Paradox ...
    You had seven questions before the appointment. In the waiting room, you still remember five. Then the clinician says, “What brings you in today?” and your brain responds with the medical equivalent of a blank spreadsheet.If that sounds familiar, this book is for you.I Have a Doctor’s Appointment and Forget Everything I Wanted to Say is a practical, funny guide to preparing for medical ... Read more

    $7.81 USD

  • The Grip That Breaks You - Why Control Feels Like Safety and Costs You Everything

    by Max Paradox ...
    You know the feeling. The chest tightening when plans change at the last minute. The irritation - sharp and disproportionate - when someone does something differently than you would have done it. The mind that won't go quiet at two in the morning, running contingencies for contingencies, rehearsing conversations that haven't happened yet.You call yourself thorough. Responsible. Someone who takes ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • I Moved and Suddenly Have No One to Grab Coffee With - How to Build Local Friendships and a Sense of Belonging in a New Place Without Waiting for Friends to Come Knocking on Your Door

    by Max Paradox ...
    You moved. You unpacked. You found the nearest supermarket. Congratulations. Now where are all your friends?Your new place looks great. The furniture is assembled, you know where to buy groceries, and you've almost stopped getting lost on the way home. There's just one small problem: everyone you would normally call for an ordinary afternoon lives somewhere else.You know people at work. You've ... Read more

    $7.81 USD

  • I Have to Give Difficult Feedback to Someone I Really Like - How to Address Performance or Behavior Issues Clearly and Humanely Without Turning Honesty into Coldness or Fondness into Avoidance

    by Max Paradox ...
    There's someone at work you genuinely like. They're generous, funny, talented, and the first person to help when everything catches fire. They also keep missing a critical step, creating extra work, or behaving in a way that's starting to affect the team. The problem is real. So is your affection for them. And now you have to explain one without making the other sound like a lie.Perhaps you've ... Read more

    $7.81 USD

  • It's Thirty Degrees Indoors, and Air Conditioning Is Still on the Drawing Board - How to Organize Your Home, Daily Tasks, and Support for More Vulnerable Household Members During Heatwaves, and Plan Necessary Adaptations Without Waiting for Another R

    by Max Paradox ...
    It's thirty degrees indoors. Your bedroom feels like a sauna, the living room has become a greenhouse, and your air-conditioning project is progressing beautifully. You've bookmarked six models, compared three installation companies, and promised to make a decision next spring. Unfortunately, next spring was two years ago.Sound familiar?In It's Thirty Degrees Indoors, and Air Conditioning Is Still ... Read more

    $7.81 USD

  • My Inbox Has 12,000 Emails and I Still Can’t Find the Important One - How to Organize Your Email, Build a Simple Reply System, and Stop Using Your Inbox as an Archive, To-Do List, and Archaeological Dig Site

    by Max Paradox ...
    Your inbox has 12,000 emails. Somewhere inside it is the one message you actually need. Good luck.You search by sender. Then by subject. Then by a word you vaguely remember seeing six months ago. Five minutes later, you have found a hotel confirmation from 2022, three newsletters you never read, an invoice you already paid and a conversation titled “Quick question” that contains seventeen replies. ... Read more

    $7.81 USD

  • One of Us Wants to Talk Now, the Other Three Days Later - How to Break the Dance of Pursuit and Withdrawal, Return to Difficult Conversations at an Agreed Time, and Stop Chasing Each Other Around the Apartment to Talk

    by Max Paradox ...
    One person wants to talk right now. The other needs three days, a quiet room, and possibly a new identity. Sound familiar?You have a disagreement. You want to clear the air before it becomes something bigger. Your partner wants time to think. You ask another question. They become quieter. You feel ignored. They feel cornered. Five minutes later, the original problem has disappeared beneath an ... Read more

    $7.81 USD

  • My Child Is Having Friendship Problems, and I Want to Assemble a Crisis Team - How to Support Your Child Through Conflicts with Peers, Know When to Step In, and When to Let Them Practice Managing Their Own Relationships

    by Max Paradox ...
    Your child comes home from school and announces that nobody likes them anymore. Their best friend has chosen someone else, a classmate has said something hurtful, or an innocent group chat has developed into a full-scale diplomatic incident.You have questions. You have concerns. You have already considered emailing the teacher, contacting three parents, and establishing an emergency committee with ... Read more

    $7.81 USD

  • I Must Have an Opinion on Everything, Preferably Immediately - How to Stop Judging So Quickly, Say "I Don't Know" Without Panicking, and Give Yourself Time to Change Your Mind Before the Internet Declares the Debate Over

    by Max Paradox ...
    You've read the headline. You haven't checked the facts. But somehow, you're already the leading expert in the room.Congratulations! Your brain has formed an opinion, identified the villain, prepared three counterarguments, and scheduled a press conference. All before you've finished your coffee.Sound familiar?In I Must Have an Opinion on Everything, Preferably Immediately, Max Paradox takes a ... Read more

    $7.81 USD

  • My Child Has a Friend Who Is a Bot - How to Talk About Chatbot Relationships, Privacy, and Emotions, and Help Your Child Distinguish an Easy Conversation from a Real Bond

    by Max Paradox ...
    Your child has a new best friend. It replies instantly, never gets tired, always has something to say, and occasionally announces that it misses them. There's just one small detail: this friend is a chatbot.Welcome to modern parenting, where discussing friendships may involve checking an application's privacy settings, and asking who your child is talking to can produce the answer, "You wouldn't ... Read more

    $7.81 USD

  • I Spend Fifteen Minutes Writing a Message So I Don't Sound "Wrong" - How to Stop Overediting Everyday Messages, Convey Tone More Simply, and Stop Treating Every "OK" Like a Diplomatic Crisis

    by Max Paradox ...
    You wrote a perfectly normal message. Then you spent fifteen minutes trying to make it sound like it was written by a perfectly normal person.Should you add an exclamation mark? Is "Thanks" too cold? Does "No problem" sound passive-aggressive? And why does someone replying "OK" suddenly feel like the beginning of an international diplomatic incident?Welcome to the exhausting world of overthinking ... Read more

    $7.81 USD

  • I Found Out How Much My Colleague Earns and Suddenly My Salary Looks Different - How to Separate Comparisons from Facts, Assess Your Market Value, and Prepare for a Salary Conversation Without Turning Your Colleague into Your Personal Benchmark

    by Max Paradox ...
    You were perfectly happy with your salary. Well, reasonably happy. Happy enough to pay your bills, complain about Mondays, and occasionally consider yourself a successful professional.Then your colleague mentioned how much they earn.Suddenly, your paycheck looks suspiciously small, your career choices seem questionable, and every compliment your manager has ever given you feels like an elaborate ... Read more

    $7.81 USD