We’ve all faced tis problem from time to time. We have a boss that’s so busy there’s no time to talk through the issues you are facing and the guidance you need. Some coaches suggest you should approach your boss and tell them how you feel. Is this neglect making you feel worthless, for example? That’s not the right approach, says Lainy Russell. She tells Phil Dobbie that you should be business-like, practical and get your timing right

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Are you one of those pepe who does more than everyone else at work? Do you find you are doing other people’s jobs, and is that because you want to be liked by all and sundry? Lainy says it could be a bad habit picked up from your childhood. This week she provides a practical way of defining the boundaries without upsetting people, something Phil has clearly failed to do in the past. 

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How long can you hold off getting something done? Do you tell yourself it’s too big a job and you don’t have the time right now? Or maybe it’s just too much of a chore and you are not I the right frame of mind? Phil asks, what about those who just say, pump yourself up and get it done. That just doesn’t work, says Lainy Russell. To really tackle procrastination, you have to understand the biology of your brain, and do a little rewiring. No scalpel required.

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We’re all guilty of it. Putting things off. Particularly those things we don’t enjoy. For Lainy Russell it’s doing her tax, which she puts off to the last possible moment. Phil Dobbie asks, why doesn’t she put a bit of time aside each week, so it’s easier to manage. Because that would remind her weekly of how much she hates doing her tax. Lainy says it’s all about understanding how your brain operates and adjusting accordingly. 

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Does your boss explain things badly? Does he or she "dump and run"? Do you wonder whether you're just being slow? It could be that your boss doesn't want you to know too much, for fear that you could threaten their own job. Lainy says with bosses like that you need to teach them to trust you.

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