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Good morning.
This is Laura.
Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Today's tip is that when you are making a plan with other people, offer multiple pathways for being part of it.
If you do, you are more likely to settle on a plan that works well for everyone.
I recently heard about a volunteer team debriefing about a reception they had hosted, where fewer families than hoped provided food.
One volunteer asked whether next time maybe they could offer the opportunity to contribute money instead of food.
That would serve the same purpose of keeping the organization from having to buy food.
And contributing cash instead of food might be a welcome option for people who are time constrained.
Then another volunteer suggested that an additional way to participate could be for a volunteer to take that donated money and buy food with it.
A brilliant idea. since some people have more spare time than money.
In so many contexts, more people can participate when you offer multiple pathways.
If you invite friends for dinner and they ask what they could bring, you could suggest they bring an appetizer or drink, or you could suggest they bring a music playlist or a great story.
Then they can choose what works for them and whatever they bring will contribute to a great evening.
If you want to meet up with a friend, you could suggest a before-work walk, a weekday lunch or a cookout with your families on the weekend.
Then hopefully at least one of those options will work well for her.
If you are negotiating with a potential employer about a job, you could consider not just compensation, but also location.
How many days are you in the office each week?
How many hours are you expected to work?
What about perks like days of PTO?
When you consider more variables in your negotiation, you are more likely to agree to a package you are both excited about.
Even in more mundane contexts, you can offer multiple pathways.
When you are playing, schedule Tetris. and trying to figure out how you and your partner can get your kids where they need to go, you could lay out a few possible plans, all feasible, even if none of them ideal.
Then you could let your partner pick whatever option he or she prefers.
You have identified options that seem workable to you, and the other party picks a pathway, so you're both reasonably happy.
When you're trying to develop a plan, it can be wise to offer multiple pathways for achieving the plan's goals.
With multiple options available, everyone can find a pathway that works for them in the meantime.
This is Laura.
Thanks for listening.
And here's to making the most of our time.
Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast.
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