tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24595346.post7001036179883547899..comments2023-03-31T06:23:16.612-04:00Comments on bizwomen: "Can I pick your brains?"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04223098934575623788noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24595346.post-2669736770662741602015-04-09T09:57:29.037-04:002015-04-09T09:57:29.037-04:00Anne, a timely article - and I can relate! I can o...Anne, a timely article - and I can relate! I can only imagine of all the requests you get ~ and you are so giving likely say yes to them all!<br /><br />I too, love chatting and getting to know and help people. I have now had to set up some boundaries ~ as I was not getting my own work done! Like Leigh, I have 1 afternoon a week I keep open for meeting people - however if it is 'picking your brain' I try to limit to a 15 minute phone call - if they want to go deeper, always happy to share how they can work with me :-). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398626228274345315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24595346.post-78439464900582016202015-03-24T10:29:00.864-04:002015-03-24T10:29:00.864-04:00Hi Anne - I saw your post yesterday and then today...Hi Anne - I saw your post yesterday and then today came across this video from Marie Forleo that gives some good ideas for how to say no to these kinds of requests. Plus some discussion of why it is OK (or good!) to say no sometimes. Enjoy!<br />http://www.marieforleo.com/2013/06/pick-your-brain/Kara Sparkplug Coffeehttp://www.sparkplug.coffeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24595346.post-47788478508058366512015-03-17T08:00:01.854-04:002015-03-17T08:00:01.854-04:00Great Post Anne - I schedule time in my 4-week sch...Great Post Anne - I schedule time in my 4-week schedule for introductions and pick-my-brain kinda calls. There are limited time slots (sometimes only 9 x 1 hours at the end of each month). If the 9 slots fill up, then we go to the next month. Protect your time.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580935741168870444noreply@blogger.com