In fact my brain-to-mouth filter is so off-line I actually told a co-worker that their failure to plan did not constitute an emergency for me….
Shocked silence…. followed by a deep sigh-
“So that’s a ‘no’ then Cath.”
“It is. And it’s unlikely to change anytime soon with half my team having been laid off.”
I could get used to this!
Today’s blunt, but to the point, one-liner (ish) comes from being asked once too often to pull the rabbit out of the hat and, of course, the lovely Linda G Hill.
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That is a great one-liner. Too bad I can’t get away with that.
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Good message, and so often true.
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Good response. Boundaries are important. 🤔
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YES. I used this one with my teen last week. People need to handle their own stuff — good for you for setting those boundaries.
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Really saves you a lot of time and aggravation.
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