“Take responsibility for recapping conversations, project announcements, priorities, assignments, etc. Put them in writing. Recapping helps to focus, clarify, and confirm. It also provides cover. Get in the habit of sending off a quick e‐mail to your Impulsive Boss after she shifts into some new territory. Something simple like, “Hey, boss, just to recap. As directed, we will research options for setting up a satellite office on Mars.” Yes, it requires a little extra effort on your part, but what is your alternative? Spending countless hours stewing, stopping, and restarting? Managing up takes effort. Just remember: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”