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Book            November 14, 2011  Tip of the Week  Lorraine
Esposito, Certified Professional Coach  Insurance Against
Mediocrity    Accepting 'No' as an Answer  What is it:  Belief
in your reliability, truthfulness, or ability.   Why it’s
Important:  For this tip, let's think about how distrust slows
everything and everyone down.   The Problem:  Life moves fast
making delay increasingly more expensive. Right or wrong, most
people strive to keep up and do it all. Our leaders help us to
understand our options, prioritize with our values and goals,
and then challenge into action. Without trust we question and
resist the advice.   The Tip:  Accept "no" as an answer. The
next time your child resists a suggestion for something small,
accept his answer without question--just say, "okay" and leave
it at that. Watch as he softens his defensively held positions.
You're inviting (not forcing) him to follow creating the space
he needs to listen. Once he's