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Muhammad Ali said, "the sweetness of life lies in dispensing with formalities." 🥊

In the boxing ring - there aren't a lot of formalities. Maybe a few to make sure one boxer doesn't wind up actually killing the other. And not a ton of formalities. The idea is to KNOCK. THE. OTHER. GUY. OUT. 💥

Ps and Qs 🤔

Ever wonder where the expression "mind your Ps and Qs" comes from?

We don't actually know, and there are a few theories.

🖊️It might come from old metal typography, where it was easy to mix up lowercase p's and q's when setting out type.

🍺It might come from early pubs where bartenders kept track of how much a patron was drinking by marking down "p's" for pints and "q's" for quarts.

💭It might be an abbreviation short for "(p) pleases" and "thank (q)yous."

Whatever the case, p's and q's—and formality in general—are meant to help people get along. ✨

A big reason diplomats and militaries pay attention to protocol is because it offers a way to show respect to potential adversaries in the hope of avoiding war.

Ever seen soldiers do this ceremony on the border between India and Pakistan? It's AMAZING! 🎖️

FORMAL WORK 🖤🤵

Formality can be a way to mark important occasions, an excuse to dress up for fancy parties🎉 , and a reminder that we're civilized and use cutlery. 🍴

And on a daily basis in the working world, formality can have an inverse relationship to trust.

Imposing formality can convey less trust. After all, why would we need all that formality if there's lots of trust?

Relaxing formality can convey more trust. We have trust, so we don't need formality.

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How much formality is happening in your work? 💼

Do people use honorifics (Mr., Dr., etc.) or are first names ok? 🧑‍🏫👩‍🏫

Are people throwing around middle names? 📃

What's your policy on jean-short-Fridays? 🩳😆

Is there a lot of flowery language happening? 🌸📝

How can you use formality, or lack thereof, as a tool to build respect and trust with supervisors, subordinates, clients, colleagues, constituents, competitors, everybody? 🌍

ox Eric