Debating anime online totally changed how I talk in work Zoom calls
So, I had this lightbulb moment the other day during a super messy team meeting. We were all trying to decide on a project direction, and it was just noise. I almost logged off out of frustration. But then I remembered the anime discussion boards I lurk on, where people pick apart story arcs for pages and pages. On those forums, if you jump in without reading the whole thread, you look silly and miss the point. So, I forced myself to listen to every single person in the Zoom call, just like I read every post in a debate. I waited my turn and then summed up what I heard before adding my bit. It worked! The talk got calmer and more productive. Honestly, my silly anime hobby prepped me for remote work more than any training ever did.