Donald Dixon

Donald Dixon

The Pattern of Predictable Humor (MWD-41)

The Chosen Laugh The joke that arrives on cue is a map of what you will not face. Humor chosen deliberately protects; humor fired reflexively exposes. Directive: Resist the reflex once — meet the moment without the joke. Application Question:…

The Pattern of Reassurance (MWD-37)

The Measured Soothe Habitual reassurance does not keep the peace — it teaches others exactly how much pressure is required to receive it. When you stop soothing on cue, you remove the mechanism. What remains is the relationship — and…

The Predictability of Your Network (MWD-36)

The Unpredictable Circle A network that reacts in known ways is not a circle of allies — it is a routable pathway into you. Cultivating unpredictability within your network closes the channels others have been using to reach you. Directive:…

The Pattern of Public Habit (MWD-35)

The Private Variable Everything you do in public on a schedule is a data stream others are already reading. Private variability is the shield that keeps your public behavior unmodelable. Directive: Change one public habit you perform automatically. Application Question:…