140. The Downside of "Making It Work"
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Great managers are good at being resourceful and resilient, making things work even under challenging circumstances. If you've had to make due throughout your life, then it's easy to take that approach as a default. But just because you *can* make it work, doesn't mean you have to. Sometimes you need to take a step back and look at a situation with fresh eyes -- and then decide what you want to do. Let's discuss! After the Episode: Book a consult for 1:1 coaching: https://calendly.com/kimnicol/consultation Get on the email list for updates on the Group Program: https://kimnicol.com/newmanagers/ Special invitation to my listeners: Want to be on the show? Fill this out: https://calendly.com/kimnicol/podcast-guest --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimnicol/message
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