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Who Said It’s Gonna be Easy?

June 18th, 2010 at Fri, 18th, 2010 at 10:34 am by Vivian Scott

Have you ever noticed that many people want to wait until it feels easy before they do what they might term as ‘the right thing’? I think it’s time we burst that bubble and admit that doing the right thing–like fully addressing a conflict–is rarely easy but the payoffs can be immeasurable. Let this be the week you finally have that needed discussion. Let me know how it goes!

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Vivian Scott is a Professional Certified Mediator with a private practice serving King and Snohomish Counties. She is the author of, "Conflict Resolution at Work For Dummies" and a contributing author of "Thriving in the Workplace For Dummies" (Wiley Publishing). Ms. Scott is a certified member of the Washington Mediation Association and received their Outstanding Contributor Award in 2012. Her mediation cases range from assisting couples through divorce and parenting plans to creating new workplace environments for organizations of all sizes. You can learn more about Vivian by visiting her website at www.vivianscottmediation.com.

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