No Time for Golf
Are you a boundary boss? Or does the word “yes” fall out of your mouth before you’ve even had chance to think?
My boundaries have historically been porous in the extreme. I rarely said no to anything as I hated disappointing people, even a tiny bit. As women we are socialized (and often expected) to say yes and help people, and it can be very hard for us to refuse a request, even when our plates are already overflowing.
Do You Email Like a Boss?
I remember reading years ago that women are more likely than men to use softening language, and qualifiers, in their emails, as a way of conveying friendliness and taking up less space. This undermined their authority and meant they were taken less seriously. I was pretty annoyed when I read that, mainly because I knew how squarely it applied to me.