October 27, 2009PowerPhrase: May I put the ball in your court for this?
My friend and colleague Linda Larsen did me the favor of referring me to a meeting planner who is looking for conference speakers. Linda called to tell me as she drove home, so when I asked for her to send me the agent’s name for the event, she said,
- May I put the ball in your court for this?
She went on to explain how challenging it is for her to remember all the requests she gets when she is traveling. I empathized and agreed to send her an email request.
It’s important to know our limits and to avoid commitments we can’t honor. It was easy for me to send a reminder, it took the burden of remembering off her, and ensured me the result I wanted… this planner’s contact info.
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