Nick Pollard
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What you choose to do, you choose to do. If what you are choosing to do makes you feel uncomfortable, I would suggest you not do that.
What you choose to do, you choose to do. If what you are choosing to do makes you feel uncomfortable, I would suggest you not do that.
What you choose to do, you choose to do. If what you are choosing to do makes you feel uncomfortable, I would suggest you not do that.
Boundaries at work are very, very often something, you know, I get this brought up a lot. It's like, well, how do I tell my boss I'm not going to do that? Well, you just say no, and then that's it. Like, unfortunately, my workload is such, and I have a boundary around personal time with my family, so I won't be able to come in this week or this weekend, whatever the thing is, right?
Boundaries at work are very, very often something, you know, I get this brought up a lot. It's like, well, how do I tell my boss I'm not going to do that? Well, you just say no, and then that's it. Like, unfortunately, my workload is such, and I have a boundary around personal time with my family, so I won't be able to come in this week or this weekend, whatever the thing is, right?
Boundaries at work are very, very often something, you know, I get this brought up a lot. It's like, well, how do I tell my boss I'm not going to do that? Well, you just say no, and then that's it. Like, unfortunately, my workload is such, and I have a boundary around personal time with my family, so I won't be able to come in this week or this weekend, whatever the thing is, right?
So those are the two most common misconceptions. When you start to understand that, you start to develop what looks more like a Bill of Rights than a list of boundaries.
So those are the two most common misconceptions. When you start to understand that, you start to develop what looks more like a Bill of Rights than a list of boundaries.
So those are the two most common misconceptions. When you start to understand that, you start to develop what looks more like a Bill of Rights than a list of boundaries.
So a Bill of Rights is a list. How do I explain this? I actually do this in Boundary Bootcamp, which is funny because I explain it like shit every single time. But a Bill of Rights is a list of values and priorities that you hold yourself to. So, for instance, I'm allowed to ask for what I want is within my Bill of Rights. I'm allowed to have conversations during sex is in my Bill of Rights.
So a Bill of Rights is a list. How do I explain this? I actually do this in Boundary Bootcamp, which is funny because I explain it like shit every single time. But a Bill of Rights is a list of values and priorities that you hold yourself to. So, for instance, I'm allowed to ask for what I want is within my Bill of Rights. I'm allowed to have conversations during sex is in my Bill of Rights.
So a Bill of Rights is a list. How do I explain this? I actually do this in Boundary Bootcamp, which is funny because I explain it like shit every single time. But a Bill of Rights is a list of values and priorities that you hold yourself to. So, for instance, I'm allowed to ask for what I want is within my Bill of Rights. I'm allowed to have conversations during sex is in my Bill of Rights.
I'm allowed to laugh at inappropriate jokes. I'm allowed to make inappropriate jokes.
I'm allowed to laugh at inappropriate jokes. I'm allowed to make inappropriate jokes.
I'm allowed to laugh at inappropriate jokes. I'm allowed to make inappropriate jokes.
It's a weird one, but it's in there for me because at some point in my life, I was married to a woman who was gluten free. And for some reason or not, or I was not allowed to like the things that I like, I'm allowed to. Um, so when you think of the bill of rights, it's, um, you can also put in there things you don't have to do. I do not have to tolerate unkindness. Right. Um,
It's a weird one, but it's in there for me because at some point in my life, I was married to a woman who was gluten free. And for some reason or not, or I was not allowed to like the things that I like, I'm allowed to. Um, so when you think of the bill of rights, it's, um, you can also put in there things you don't have to do. I do not have to tolerate unkindness. Right. Um,
It's a weird one, but it's in there for me because at some point in my life, I was married to a woman who was gluten free. And for some reason or not, or I was not allowed to like the things that I like, I'm allowed to. Um, so when you think of the bill of rights, it's, um, you can also put in there things you don't have to do. I do not have to tolerate unkindness. Right. Um,
I will, I have a, I have a boundary around yelling. I don't believe that that's a proper way to communicate. Um, so in my bill of rights is I do not tolerate yelling in conversation. And how does that show up if I enforce it, which is, I would just simply say, Hey, uh, raising your voice with me is not an, is not an option. So we're going to take a break from this.
I will, I have a, I have a boundary around yelling. I don't believe that that's a proper way to communicate. Um, so in my bill of rights is I do not tolerate yelling in conversation. And how does that show up if I enforce it, which is, I would just simply say, Hey, uh, raising your voice with me is not an, is not an option. So we're going to take a break from this.