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Nick Pollard

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

And, you know, my sales kept climbing, and he checked in on me about every six months. And, you know, really kind dude, I'd love to tell you that story some other time. But that's really where I figured that out is that I just read it, I read mine every day. And, and I revamp mind about every six months.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

So I go back and revisit it, make sure that the, you know, the things I'm working on are, you know, that I haven't mastered them. You know, it's kind of, it's this mindfulness moment that why would I need to continue to be mindful about something that I've already mastered that doesn't make a lot of sense to me. So I just, I'll take things off that list. That's another concept.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

So I go back and revisit it, make sure that the, you know, the things I'm working on are, you know, that I haven't mastered them. You know, it's kind of, it's this mindfulness moment that why would I need to continue to be mindful about something that I've already mastered that doesn't make a lot of sense to me. So I just, I'll take things off that list. That's another concept.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

So I go back and revisit it, make sure that the, you know, the things I'm working on are, you know, that I haven't mastered them. You know, it's kind of, it's this mindfulness moment that why would I need to continue to be mindful about something that I've already mastered that doesn't make a lot of sense to me. So I just, I'll take things off that list. That's another concept.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

Boundaries aren't static. They're evolving, just like you. Who you are is not a fixed concept. It's ever-evolving. It's always changing. That means your needs will change. It means your boundaries will change. What you'll tolerate, what you're willing to tolerate will change. I think if you give yourself time enough to grow into that, then you can really experience a very cool life.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

Boundaries aren't static. They're evolving, just like you. Who you are is not a fixed concept. It's ever-evolving. It's always changing. That means your needs will change. It means your boundaries will change. What you'll tolerate, what you're willing to tolerate will change. I think if you give yourself time enough to grow into that, then you can really experience a very cool life.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

Boundaries aren't static. They're evolving, just like you. Who you are is not a fixed concept. It's ever-evolving. It's always changing. That means your needs will change. It means your boundaries will change. What you'll tolerate, what you're willing to tolerate will change. I think if you give yourself time enough to grow into that, then you can really experience a very cool life.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

That's how I would say to do that in terms of

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

That's how I would say to do that in terms of

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

That's how I would say to do that in terms of

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

There's two things on that. I was actually going to bring this up way early in the call and I forgot about it. So I'm really glad you came back to this.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

There's two things on that. I was actually going to bring this up way early in the call and I forgot about it. So I'm really glad you came back to this.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

There's two things on that. I was actually going to bring this up way early in the call and I forgot about it. So I'm really glad you came back to this.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

There seems to be this concept that you have to immediately defend yourself, but acids and bases mix about as well as emotions and logic. So if you are in a potentially emotional situation, it's best to buy time.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

There seems to be this concept that you have to immediately defend yourself, but acids and bases mix about as well as emotions and logic. So if you are in a potentially emotional situation, it's best to buy time.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

There seems to be this concept that you have to immediately defend yourself, but acids and bases mix about as well as emotions and logic. So if you are in a potentially emotional situation, it's best to buy time.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

Now that's not to say to be conflict avoidant because that is kind of a core competency of the people pleasers to just avoid conflict until it goes away, but it's about conflict deferment. So, and maybe that's an hour, maybe that's a day, maybe it's after Thanksgiving dinner, you know, maybe drunk uncle Eddie needs to go home, like whatever. But so that's the first thing.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

Now that's not to say to be conflict avoidant because that is kind of a core competency of the people pleasers to just avoid conflict until it goes away, but it's about conflict deferment. So, and maybe that's an hour, maybe that's a day, maybe it's after Thanksgiving dinner, you know, maybe drunk uncle Eddie needs to go home, like whatever. But so that's the first thing.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

Now that's not to say to be conflict avoidant because that is kind of a core competency of the people pleasers to just avoid conflict until it goes away, but it's about conflict deferment. So, and maybe that's an hour, maybe that's a day, maybe it's after Thanksgiving dinner, you know, maybe drunk uncle Eddie needs to go home, like whatever. But so that's the first thing.

Modern Wisdom
#884 - Nick Pollard - How To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser

It's like, if you are somebody that's highly sensitive and, Don't hold yourself to the standard that you're going to be Johnny on the spot with your boundaries, especially in the beginning. You have to give yourself time to adjust to this new way of being. And the way you do that is you just say, okay, hey, I'm getting uncomfortable. I'm going to take a break from this conversation.