People have to realize that for many things, good enough is okay. Keep a sense of humor. It s vital that we maintain a sense of perspective, says Bryant, the full-time technology analyst who puts between five to 20 hours per week into her PTO presidency. It s easy to get so caught up in the details of a project that we forget the purpose. But luckily, Bryant says, kids have a way of reminding her.
Kids always say and do funny, endearing things.
So that helps keep us in check when we take ourselves too seriously. Michelle Bates Deakin can relate well to this busy subject matter. She s a freelance writer and a Mom to two active pre-schoolers. Michelle lives in Arlington, Massachusetts. No may be a short and simple word, but for the overcommitted set, it takes a lot of practice to get it right.