"Do you have the capacity to take on more work?"
Is your default answer to that question:
A) "Well...[audible sigh]...my plate is pretty full...maybe if I wasn't so swamped...[grimace and hope person walks away]."
B) "Absolutely! Bring it on!"
C) "I could probably reprioritize a few things on the ol' to-do list if needed and if you're willing to step through potential tradeoffs. Whatcha got?"
Well, as with conversations about electric generating "capacity" or pipeline "capacity," the way you think and speak about your personal "capacity" can be misleading—wittingly or unwittingly—to yourself or your audience.
That being said—and inspired by different reactions to this week's news that "Solar power will account for nearly half of new electric generating capacity in 2022," this episode of The Energy Detox will help you:
1) Do a better job of asking others about their capacity/bandwidth; and
2) Provide more honest, specific, and helpful responses when answering how much room you have on your own plate.
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