You most likely were drawn to this article because you believe you are a people pleaser. Your friends ask of you one thing, your family another and your boss is on top of you insisting that a job due tomorrow should have been completed yesterday. You say “yes” to it all.
All of this leaves no room for you or your work. Meanwhile, you’re just going around in circles, feeling as if no work actually gets done. The feeling is familiar to many, which is why it’s important to understand how people pleasing can negatively impact your productivity.
The solutions to reduce your people pleasing tendencies will be simple to implement, but not easy. So if you are expecting a magic pill, you won’t find it here. But, the good news is, with a little change of attitude and practice, you’ll be able to make positive changes in your productivity.
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