EVERYDAY-TROUBLESHOOTING5 MIN READ
Say the Duck Line to Yourself First
Use rubber-duck prompts to state the path, expectation, and divergence before asking for help.
Inner Coach IC Rubber-duck prompt 1 Path 2 Divergence 3 Split Calendar duplicates 20 sec Erin sees duplicate invites and wants to ask IT for help immediately. A 60-second spoken path can reveal whether the issue follows device, account, or action. Rubber-duck dialogue Say the path before the diagnosis Use the conversation to turn a blurry complaint into expected versus actual behavior. Rescue me Asks for help without evidence.
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