I once had a boss give me advice I’ve never forgotten: “Never call in sick on a Monday.” He explained that no matter how sick you really are, people assume you had “too much weekend” and are recovering. What he was really teaching me wasn’t about attendance — it was about perspective. How others see a situation can shape the story around it.
That idea stuck with me for years and eventually led me to create the empty chair technique, a method rooted in psychology and coaching. The concept is simple: imagine someone sitting across from you and verbalize your thoughts. Stepping outside your own head helps you see a problem more clearly and from a new angle.
