Check out our recent show on how to have a drama-free holiday! We’ve also written a few more pearls of wisdom that we didn’t have time to cover on the air–but are still oh-so-useful!
Dear Lady Brain, How do I keep the peace when my in-laws come to town?
• Stay calm and carry on! Know that this is a brief moment in time relatively speaking–and call your girlfriends to vent (when the relatives are out of earshot)–Caveat–you’ll get one chance to do this. Your friends can only handle so much kvetching.
• Try to find and enjoy the good parts–everyone has something good to offer
• Grab as many moments for yourself as you can–a great way to do this AND appear helpful is to escape to the kitchen to do the dishes. Sure it’s onerous but mostly people leave you alone when you’re doing this!
Ladies, should I give a gift to my co-workers for the holidays? If so, what kind of gift?
• Do give a gift to the people who work for you and keep it equitable and considerate–a nice bottle of wine, along with a card that tells them why you enjoy working with them. Don’t gift the boss unless you’re friends outside of work–it could be perceived as brown-nosing. You can give a card. But don’t be obsequious!
•Only gift other co-workers if you’re both participate in a “Pandora” gift exchange, or a white elephant gift exchange.
• Set a gifting limit–the amount will vary by industry. Goldman Sach employees are probably buying more expensive items than most of us. Limit it to $20 or folks will think you make too much money!
