We all feel a lot of pressure regarding things we “should do” during the holidays — for our family, friends, co-workers, clients, boss.\u00a0 It gets to the point that the expectations feel overwhelming, and the temptation is just to “shut down” and do nothing (for anyone!)\u00a0 This is typically not a good solution.<\/p>\n
Let me offer an alternative solution to you: be yourself.<\/b><\/em>\u00a0 Be genuinely you<\/span> during the holidays.\u00a0\u00a0 Don’t try to impress people.\u00a0 Don’t do things just to “look good” or because “you are supposed to”.<\/p>\n Let me explain.\u00a0 There is more than enough “image management” going on in the world — both at an individual and corporate level.\u00a0 We are inundated with hundreds of messages daily that encourage us to buy, give or do something to “look good”.\u00a0 I say: give it up (it’s not worth it.)<\/p>\n Peter Block, in Flawless Consulting, states:\u00a0 “For whatever the reason, authenticity continues to be rare in our workplaces.”\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Here is what most people want from others, I think:\u00a0 be yourself, interact genuinely with others, and allow them to be authentically themselves as well (it doesn’t work very well in a unilateral direction, does it?)<\/p>\n So, don’t worry and fret about what you should get for Susan or John as a Christmas gift, what you should do for the Christmas party, or who you should send Christmas cards to (and on and on.)<\/p>\n Rather, try these actions on and see what happens:<\/p>\n\n