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Think about things you want:
- To be appreciated at the office
- To feel like your work is valuable
- To be recognized when you do a good job
- To have some "me time" on the weekend
Keep reading. This story will show you how to get what you want:
I'm an extrovert. (Are you surprised?)
My husband and children are introverts.
My weekends look something like this:
- Kids sleep late.
- Daughter gets out of bed, does homework, then takes a 3 hour nap.
- Son hangs out with friends, plays video games and emerges for food.
- Husband does projects in the garage and works.
I'm exaggerating to make my point, and I'm lucky if there's a party or play practice or hockey game, because those involve other parents. I would die without those other parents.
I understand my family's need to recharge after a week of extroverting at school and the office. And by Sunday, I'm chewing off my own arm from a lack of stimulation. I've been known to pick fights with my kids to generate interaction. I've complained that my family does little to support my social needs.
Then one day it hit me.
Why am I waiting for my family to fulfill my social needs?
If I need to see more people on the weekends, I need to take responsibility to make that happen.
Here's the secret to getting what you want: Give it to yourself.
If you want more appreciation, appreciate yourself. If you want to feel like your work is valued, value your own work. If you want to be recognized, bring a treat and recognize the good work at your next staff meeting. If you want more "me time," claim some time on the weekend. (My house has an over abundance of "me time." Come on over. I have some to spare.)
Here's to getting what you want!
All the best,
Christina