So today’s Virgo job horoscope said “Avoid Office Conflicts And Win Big.” Honestly I thought it sounded kinda vague but decided to give it a shot at work. Grabbed my coffee first thing while checking the app, figured I’d treat it like an experiment.
Morning Setup
Right after logging in, I saw Kevin had sent this passive-aggressive email about deadline extensions. Felt my shoulders tense up immediately – we’ve been butting heads for weeks. Instead of firing back, I literally walked to the bathroom and splashed cold water on my face. Remembered the horoscope said “pick battles wisely” so I typed “Let’s discuss options in person?” and deleted three angry drafts first.
The Conflict Dodge
When Kevin stopped by my desk around 11, he started finger-pointing about project delays. Saw his face getting red and everything. Bit my tongue hard instead of snapping back about how his team messes up specs constantly. Just shrugged and said “What solution works for you?” Watched him deflate like a balloon – dude clearly expected a fight. We actually ended up compromising on timelines.
Key moves I made:
- Ditched sarcasm even when he deserved it
- Asked neutral questions like “How should we fix this?”
- Didn’t take bait when he name-dropped our boss
The Winning Part
Later in leadership meeting, everybody was arguing over resource allocation. Stayed quiet during the shouting match, then pitched my proposal when they ran out of steam. Used exact phrases from Kevin’s earlier rant to frame it. Boom – got approval for two extra developers. Guess playing peacekeeper paid off.
Finished the day by buying lottery tickets because “win big” right? Lost $10 but whatever. Real win was leaving work without that usual stress headache. Might actually try this “no conflict” thing again tomorrow – felt like gaming the system.
