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in hand and a new com- too. Oh, you might think a part of the job that ex- pletion steps are. Do you
mitment started. It all this is just too much tor- ceeds their experience and have a new inner map for
seems quite right at the ture to do all this talking they just stop seeing the the project’s completion?
time, but your quick drop about things that seem solution in their head. Up Or is it bare? If there is
on a project can actually beside the point. You itch till then, the project may a map, also check those
set you up to be stranded for the hammer and just have been quite smooth, for actual steps, noticing
part-way through. want to get going. Really, with an inner map guid- if you have some fuzzy
The alternative involves you can sit through more ing the progress. But then leaps. That is a big clue
planning and sorting talk. Just don’t bother try- all of a sudden, the map that you found a limit
through the resources ing it on Saturday morn- is gone because they just in your skill set. Make a
available to finish the ing in the prime of the don’t know the next step note, and then see about
job altogether. You are day; that could get you of the solution. The dis- adding the skill, getting
one of the resources, you get pretty agitated, los- appearance of the map mentoring, or hiring that
by dr. debi warner
know. Your time, desire, ing good opportunities for may not bring about a part out.
Contributing Writer
and skill make all the dif- productive work. Do this realization they are in over Well, you have some
ference in the outcome. talking on a weekday eve- their head, because it is new ways to approach
Dear Dr. Debi, One of the biggest trou- ning, with some refresh- common for inner maps your projects to get them
I resolved for the New bles I see is folks running ments (not alcohol) and a to fade and return after a done this year. Delaying
Year to finish those many out of time to get some- calm mood. coffee break or a night’s the hammer, and getting
spots in the house that thing accomplished. Be- Ok, so, about priorities. sleep. But it doesn’t reap- together with your Home
are torn up, started, and ing good at building stuff What does that have to pear in this case. What do Team will help you along.
stalled. Now I have to doesn’t mean you are tops do with finishing the jobs you do? Don’t worry, they also
stick to it and no one be- at planning time. That’s already begun? Talking How do you find and what to see you succeed,
lieves I can. How can I? where team skill sharing with your Home Team can face those skill limita- so let them in on the prize
Signed, comes in. actually give you success tions? Look at the stalled – a better home.
Needing Momentum You likely have someone information to catch jobs projects during an alert Happy Home Team!
on your Home Team who that have high value and but calm time. Conjure in Dr. Debi
Dear New Leaf, is an organizer and braves maybe less work, so that your head what the com-
As you know from my time planning pretty well. the list becomes shorter
New Year’s advice, you You will want to talk with faster, and the things that
will need to do and face that person, walk through get done make the most
several things for these the steps of your project, difference to the folks at
dr. debi Warner is the founder of renovation Psychology
®
and
author of Putting the Home Team to Work, available now online.
types of stalls: utilizing and they will write down home. They then will be
dr. debi provides advice for greater domestic harmony to folks who
your team partner when the time for each step, appreciative and encour- are renovating their home – for True Home improvement.
choosing projects and matching those with your aging to you, which will
This column is offered for enjoyment and enhancement and is
materials, communicat- available days & evenings lift your momentum.
not intended to replace your personal medical care.
ing with the team, and off to see how you can get So, what is that lurk-
Photo by bob Jenks, St. Johnsbury, vt. dr. debi has a con-
sultation practice, visiting home sites all over New England from
facing your skill limita- the whole thing done. If ing issue about facing
her studio in littleton, NH at the Tannery marketplace. © 2009
tions in a new way. These you both are satisfied with skill limitations? Yes, it renovation Psychology
®
visit www.renovationPsychology.com
may be new steps for the timeframe, you then is something I also see
Questions are welcome.
you, if you think home have a do-able plan. quite often. A person finds
improvement is a solo But that doesn’t say
job. Maybe you don’t like much about the priorities.
involving others in your You will need to talk those
preparations or process, through with the Team BLS TOURS
GROUPS
but you will find it is not
GONE
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pave the road to success.
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