THE BRAVELY BALANCED BLOG

For the overachiever and the overworked!

How exhausted are you? I know the feeling!

Does being exhausted serve you? What if I told you that you could have it all without subjecting yourself to hustle culture?

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Crossing the Line: Understanding Boundaries and Bottom Lines
Personal Boundaries, Empowerment and Living Maryanne Nicholls Personal Boundaries, Empowerment and Living Maryanne Nicholls

Crossing the Line: Understanding Boundaries and Bottom Lines

The other day, a dear friend and colleague of mine was accused of being unprofessional without any real data to back it up. My friend was upset enough to sever ties with that person.

Why? She did it because the accuser crossed a bottom line by questioning my friend’s professional competence. …

 

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The Courage to Stand Alone: Navigating Group Pressure and Personal Boundaries
Personal Boundaries Maryanne Nicholls Personal Boundaries Maryanne Nicholls

The Courage to Stand Alone: Navigating Group Pressure and Personal Boundaries

Recently I witnessed an emotional altercation that involved group-think, sometimes referred to as confluence. The issue was whether to award a particular person for an achievement, or to award a different person. The person the members of this group wanted to award was a friend of theirs; the other person was not a friend of theirs

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