If you agree: “You know, I think you are right that I nag you about your not getting around to doing things. I’m sure that doesn’t make things easier for you. So I am really willing to take a look at that with you and change it. But for now, I need to get back to the problem we began with.” If you don’t agree: “It may be true that I nag you. I’m not sure about it, and I want to think about it. If it is true, I really want to talk to you more about it and change things. But for now, I need to get back to the problem.” These examples demonstrate how you can table your part until later, but this
...more
