Nurtured to nestle

If we accept that nestling makes for more expressive communication, the question becomes: who's qualified to nestle? And is nestling really necessary?


Let's start with the second question. There are 100 ways to be a Manager, and the field is so rife with qualitative judgments that even if you're making the worst possible decisions, it would take awhile before anyone noticed. If you're disciplined enough to record your research in some kind of note keeping device, I'd wager you're ahead of at least 60% of your peers. There's no pressing need to nestle.


But if there's a real benefit, some subset of go-getter managers will endeavor to become nestlers.


Assuming you're in this subset that wants to explore improvements, this seems as good an opportunity as any to disclose that I don't know how if it's possible to nurture yourself into a nestler. I hope it is. I've only cultivated it within the last 3-5 years.


Actually, let's start with the good news. Almost everyone is a casual nestler. You're doing it every time you create a hyperlink out of text (you do that yah?). Your brain manages to connect the concept of a web page to a few words of text that effectively represent that source in the context of where you're sharing the link. The url linker has earned Nestler Level #0 status, which beats the nil nestlers who go pasting urls after the text they type. 🧐 😁


Neslter level #1 is attained if the writer can figure out when to substantiate their point with a picture, or use a picture in lieu of a bunch of words that describe what something looks like. 👌


Nestler level #2 is attained when a writer has some backstory behind a claim and they use Supporting Detail to substantiate it.


Nestler level #3 is the expert. They have learned to think sideways. They can somehow cultivate the ability to simultaneously make a broad point while sustaining a secondary (often perpendicular) line of thought. If you use parentheses a lot, you have good potential for Nestler #3. They can be identified by their occasional combination of words, text, and URL attached to their text.