Friday, October 17, 2008

Fill the Vacuum

Okay, it finally dawned on me: there are no vacuums in nature, and if you don't actively go about running your own life, there are people out there who will gladly step in and do it for you. Unfortunately, unless you are under the age of 12 and that person is your parent, chances are that your best interests will not be served by this arrangement.

Are you feeling bad because somebody has created a life for you that you don't like? If so, figure out how you'd like things to be different and then politely but firmly let everyone know there's a new sheriff in town and it's you.

It's a lot easier to do those hard tasks and have those difficult conversations when you realize that your job at You, Inc. is at stake.

So, get that chin up and get back to business. And let those other folks go work in the mail room!

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