The word for the week is "Compromise."

The word for the week is "Compromise."

Pick your battles. I mean really, you can’t win all the time. Find an opportunity to compromise at work and home this week. Please note: never compromise your ethics and values.

When you find yourself in a situation where you are being asked to give up an idea, position or some ground on a matter, press the pause button. Tap into what is really at stake for you here. Compromise is not surrender. You aren’t weak when you yield some ground, you are establishing a truce for the betterment of all.

What are you willing to give up? Determine this before going into the discussions. If you’re already in the midst of the struggle, again, press the pause button and ask yourself, 'what can I give up to gain something more significant'?

Viewing the other person as the enemy is asking for failure. And since failure isn’t an option for you, approach this as a negotiation and manage a smile to create a positive mood and clear the way for a healthy interchange.

I will compromise and be affable.

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