Saying ‘Yes’ is easy. Carrie talks about what happens when we mix up ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ between what we say and what we do. It’s a good read. She includes four exercises: Say No when you mean No at least 3 times a day all week and stick to it. Pause before you say Yes [...]
Today’s guest post is a conversation about accepting compliments which I had with Karen Lynn Ragsdale and a handful of others, wherein she presented what was, to me, a challenging idea about giving. Karen Lynn knows a lot about how intent affects trust. So here’s the thing about gifts…you have to give ‘em up. Ya [...]
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