Don’t overreact when a superior puts the brakes on something you’re working on. He likes what you’re doing, but now has a bigger target in mind. Follow his lead.
There was a time when you had to be accommodating, but now you can play hard-to-get. Work it, but stop short of overkill.
You may be misreading terse responses. It’s true that you’re not dealing with the most touchy-feely person, but a yes is still a yes no matter how curt.
Don’t get flustered. Review the recent conversation instead. You may have been so vague that colleagues thought you were saying yes when you really meant no.
You frown upon one person bending a rule, but smile when somebody else does the same. Careful. Your favoritism is showing.
You could rekindle an old spark if you’d let bygones be bygones. Pride is cold comfort when dealing with matters of the heart.
