Rainy-Day Reading: A Kinder Way to Share

I often send my clients or colleagues articles, videos or interviews I think they might like. Nothing they have to read. Just things that might inspire them or make them smile.

Last week, I came across a short interview with an international CEO talking about how she learned to lead meetings in English — even when she wasn’t sure of every word.

I immediately thought of my client Petra. She often tells me how much pressure she feels to sound “perfect” in global meetings.

So I forwarded the interview to her.

But instead of saying “You must watch this,” I just wrote in the subject line:
Rainy-Day Reading.

It’s my way of saying:
“No pressure. No urgency. Just something that might be helpful, if and when you feel like it.”

And I mean it.

Using small signals like this can make your messages feel more respectful and friendly — especially in professional settings.

You might like to try it too.

📬 Rainy-Day Reading is a nice little phrase for sharing things without adding pressure.

It keeps the door open — without pushing anyone through it.