Finding Time to Deal With Difficult Personalities-Part 2!

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Finding Time to Deal With Difficult Personalities-Part 2!

Posted on May 12, 2010, under Time Boundaries.

Finding time to deal with the difficult personalities in our lives is a challenge well worth taking on.

If you read last week’s post about this, you know what I’m talking about! It takes discipline and practice – and the path isn’t without its bumps. But, as you become more skilled at managing your time and relationship boundaries, you’ll find that all sorts of new possibilities open up for you!

In the next Finding Time E-zine (which fires tomorrow morning), I’ll be sharing 3 actionable tips on this exact subject. Here’s a sample, to whet your appetite!

You travel farther in “neutral.”

Is someone trying to commandeer your time? Resist the natural urge to escalate. Instead, consciously relax to create an inner mood of spaciousness and curiosity.

Let’s say a co-worker pleads for you to bail her out of a hot spot yet again …

Try restating her “emergency” in a low-key manner, with no blaming or value judgment. You benefit in two significant ways:

First, you provide yourself with valuable breathing room while acknowledging that you understand the request.

Second, by reframing the situation from your perspective, you make it clear that you are assessing it for yourself.

Finally, include prioritizing your commitments into the narrative, to extend the overview beyond your coworker’s urgency and limited perspective.

You create a crucial shift in power by using this simple technique. Refusing to reflexively respond to another’s “calamity” is an act of assertiveness and self-esteem.

Does this sound like something you could try today? Interested in my other two tips? Sign yourself up for your FREE Finding Time Success Kit before tomorrow morning (if you aren’t already a Finding Time E-zine subscriber) and you’ll receive tomorrow’s e-zine as part of the package! The Finding Time Success Kit puts 3 key tools for your time success right into your hands! Grab it and see how you can recharge your energy, reduce overwhelm and frustration, and come to learn that 24 hours really ARE enough!

PS: There’s still time to sign up and access the MP3 of my interview with Entrepreneur Energy Coach and Founder of Body Brilliance Krista Hearty as we explored “A Secret Brilliance: How to Tap Into Your Unique Energy and Power.” And, even better, when you sign up, choose our VIP level and you’ll receive a word-for-word transcript of the call, as well as a special gift from Krista – an MP3 of her 20-minute guided visualization, “Present Moment Meditation.”

Let’s explore time together …

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