Another new year with resolutions for some and non-resolutions for others; or, perhaps, broken resolutions after just a few weeks. Regardless, how do we juggle all of our commitments?
Two key words to incorporate into your vocabulary this year, if you don’t already use them as needed, are “no” and “help.” While saying no may sound harsh, I learned while raising children that an explanation, along with the “no,” will soften that delivery while helping the other person to see and understand things from your perspective. I remember one of my bosses teaching me eons ago that everyone needs to ask for help when they start treading water, and not to wait until we’re drowning. People who know me are reading this and wondering what took me so long to see the light: Let’s just leave it that wisdom does come with age. Now, as for practicing what I am preaching …
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