People pleasers
Every meeting is full of lots of lovely discussion. We talk about the blues and the greens, the likes and the dislikes, the up and the…
As people pleasers, we like to say Yes. This tendency to agree to give people what they want sometimes gets us in two kinds of trouble.
Saying Yes when we should have said No.
Some ideas, some requests, some expectations are just not the way things are supposed to be – maybe they’re wrong headed, or ill timed, or based on misunderstandings or a weak brief.
Saying Yes when we already have a full plate.
Overcommitting is our greatest weakness as people pleasers. It may feel good in the moment (to both of us) but is a recipe for missed commitments and legs run off.
The correct answer, the strong willed answer, the only answer is No – with an explanation.
Don’t say Yes if all it will do is ask you to square an impossible non-circle.
Skippy strategy: Say Yes to less, and make sure you can deliver what you say.
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