A homeowner in Austin told me his fence was 'just a line in the dirt' and it changed how I talk about quotes.

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That's such a good way to put it. I see this all the time with how people talk about their jobs. They'll say they "just" make coffee or "just" answer phones. It frames their whole work as something small and not worth much. We do the same thing with our own stuff, like calling a fence just a line in the dirt. It makes it easier to accept less than what it's actually worth.

shane_anderson2mo ago

I stopped saying "just" and started owning my work, which helped a ton.

felix_martin561mo ago

Yeah but calling it "just" also keeps people from bragging too much, like a weird humble brag thing.