From the course: A Guide to Setting Boundaries in the Modern Workplace
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Begin with boundaries
From the course: A Guide to Setting Boundaries in the Modern Workplace
Begin with boundaries
- True or false? Setting a boundary usually leads to confrontation. False, but I used to believe it was true. In my early twenties, I was struggling with employment and couldn't afford rent. An older couple in my community offered me a spare bedroom in their home. I moved in and assumed that everything was going to be great, how wrong I was. I did the dishes one way, they preferred another way, I liked alone time, they wanted to be together. It was one miscommunication after another and after several months of minor and major confrontations, my friends sat me down for a chat. In her wisdom, she told me something I'll never forget. She said, "It's not wrong to have needs and preferences but it's always easier to share them at the beginning of a new situation than after there's a problem," my mind was blown. I could set a boundary before there was a fight? Yep. After you watch this lesson,…
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