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Good stuff Bill. Saying "yes, but" puts...

2011-03-25T13:16:23.875-05:00

Good stuff Bill. Saying "yes, but" puts you in the category of team player as opposed to the one who is always shooting down ideas. By saying "Yes, but" is such a solution oriented way to respond, where "no" is negative and isn't really helpful.

Thanks for the reminder.

Eric, it is absolutely responsibility of each of u...

2011-03-25T09:44:26.219-05:00

Eric, it is absolutely responsibility of each of us to manage the health of our schedules and set healthy boundaries. By the way, this reminds me of an older blog post I have here http://www.billswaringim.com/2011/03/boundaries.html

Good stuff – thanks for joining the conversation.

Great encouragement, Bill. It's something my f...

2011-03-24T19:40:53.295-05:00

Great encouragement, Bill. It's something my friend Todd taught me way back when. It's such a no-brainer when we take the time to think about it. However, without regularly remembering philosophy like this, we get lazy and fall into our old ways...

Here's a quote from my friend Jack, "Nothing illegal, nothing immoral; the stupid I will do with a smile."

And I would add that it's my responsibility to manage the health of my schedule. That takes relationship with my boss(es)... 3. my work superior 2. my wife 1. Jesus

agreed, Anthony. I was assuming that the illegal,...

2011-03-23T15:28:10.987-05:00

agreed, Anthony. I was assuming that the illegal, unethical and immoral was a given - but I since we are talking about the Church then I guess I shouldnt....especially copyrights. Hey, there is your next blog post!

Love. All. Of. It. The only time I think it's...

2011-03-23T11:55:18.092-05:00

Love. All. Of. It.

The only time I think it's OK to say "No" and flat-out deny a request is ONLY if:

* It's illegal (copyrights, anyone?)
* Unethical
* Immoral

"Yes, but" also keeps the requestor from finding a way around you when you say "no" too often.

Great stuff, Bill!