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Put the “Moose on the Table”
Sometimes we have to do this when we have difficult relationships; we have to put the moose on the table, which means being straight-up, direct, getting the issue out in the open. Some people call this “kicking the elephant out of the room,” or just drawing a line in the sand. Whatever idiom you choose is not important, but taking a stand and airing out an issue is. Have you learned that a colleague is bad-mouthing you around the office? Is someone spreading gossip and rumors about you?
Assignment
If you find you need to put the moose on the table with someone, read ideas 85 through 143 again.
Though you want to use the techniques in this book to help you, you will find times when you will need to approach these ...
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