“Successful leaders develop effective strategies for maintaining their boundaries. ... Most time bandits don't know any better. And being a time bandit is a matter of context. One person's time bandit is another person's pleasant diversion. ... Instead of gritting our teeth to be polite and resenting the time bandit for holding us up, the best choice is to be honest. We cannot expect another person to honor our needs unless we affirm them ourselves.” KnowsNeedsPersonsMatterTimeChoicesLeadershipLeaderSuccessfulHonestHonorStrategyBoundariesTeethBeing HonestPleasantPoliteMaintainingDiversionOf ContextBanditsSuccessful Leaders Author:Diane Dreher
“You don't feel honest on a date, I guess. You don't really get to learn about anyone. You're kind of being polite and you can ask the questions, it's just not a great time for me.” FeelsKindAsksHonestPoliteGreat TimesBeing Polite Author:Vince Vaughn
“A yawn may not be polite, but at least it is an honest opinion.” HeartMayMovingInspiringOpinionHonestPolite Author:Voltaire
“We hold back our true feelings and beliefs, whether it's from a sense of being polite or fear of hurting someone's feelings. But what I have seen on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' is that no one benefits from holding back and keeping things bottled up inside. So I pride myself on speaking my mind and not being afraid to give honest feedback.” GivingMindShowsFeelingsBeliefHurtHonestPrideBenefitsPoliteFeedbackBeing AfraidHolding BackTrue FeelingsBeing PoliteHurting SomeoneSpeaking My MindHonest Feedback Author:Nate Berkus