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NEGOTIATE A PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT
Mutually Commit to Extreme Honesty
Have you ever wanted to put your fingers in your ears and say, “Not now”? Sure, you’re committed to personal development and want to be a sensitive, informed, and inspirational member of the team, but today may just not be the day to hear how you can do better. The kids crawled into your bed at 3 a.m., it’s allergy season, the credit card payment is overdue, and you have a wall of meetings. You don’t have the emotional bandwidth for a meaningful discussion.
How about the time you summoned up the courage to tell your coworker Kyle that he repeats the same stories over and ...
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