21. Relationship Tips: Fitting People Back Into Your F*ck Budget After the Pandemic

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06/15/21 • 41 min

This week is an entire episode dedicated to relationships—be they with friends, family, or significant others. The pandemic has put a lot of strain on you and your loved ones, in some cases due to distance and in others, due to living on top of one another for over a year with little to no personal space. It’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to reconnect with some folks and get much-needed space from others. And all of it comes down to balancing your F*ck Budget! To help you do it, Sarah Knight presents a 3-tiered system for thinking about your relationships the same way you think about other important things in your life, assigning them value, and setting goals for them. She offers tips for maintaining, improving, or even dissolving them if need be. As always, listen to the end for the NFG tip of the week! Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Radio.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. New episode every Tuesday.

Today’s topics:

The toll the pandemic has taken on relationships
Too much distance? Or not nearly enough?!
3 ways to consider your relationships: maintain, improve, dissolve
Tips for maintaining, including “Hi maintenance is low maintenance”
Single-tasking show you care!
Falling out of touch and how to fix it – or deciding you don’t want to
Tips for improving, including the Relationship Relay
Using GYST Theory to iron out relationship kinks
Dissolving a relationship that no longer serves you
NFG Tip of the Week: “Mutual Veto Power”

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Today’s topics:

The toll the pandemic has taken on relationships
Too much distance? Or not nearly enough?!
3 ways to consider your relationships: maintain, improve, dissolve
Tips for maintaining, including “Hi maintenance is low maintenance”
Single-tasking show you care!
Falling out of touch and how to fix it – or deciding you don’t want to
Tips for improving, including the Relationship Relay
Using GYST Theory to iron out relationship kinks
Dissolving a relationship that no longer serves you
NFG Tip of the Week: “Mutual Veto Power”

Visit www.nofucksgivenguides.com for more information and to sign up for the No F*cks Given Newsletter. Follow on Instagram and Facebook @nofucksgivenguides and Twitter @nofucksgiven.

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20. ALL-NEW “You Asked For It!” Audio Advice Column

A monthly feature of the No F*cks Given podcast, today’s episode features the “You Asked For It!” audio advice column, where Sarah Knight takes listener questions and answers them (anonymously, of course) with great advice, actionable tips, and—as always—real talk. Plus another fun and practical NFG tip of the week! Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Radio.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. New episode every Tuesday.

Today’s topics:

How to get out of a corporate career you hate
What to do when you’re stuck in a rut or feeling burnt out
The What/Why Method for setting goals
How to stop giving a f*ck about emotional/relationship issues as opposed to more tangible things
How to deal with people who ask too much of you or who think their sh*t is more important than yours
How to set boundaries at work that allow you to single-task
How to deal with relationship friction surrounding the Covid-19 vaccines
What to do when being the “responsible” friend means you get everything dumped on you – and how to say no!
NFG Tip of the Week: “It’s just not worth it.”

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22. How to Make Your F*ck Budget Work – AT Work!

Returning to the office post-pandemic? Still trying to make working from home work for you? Either way, you need to balance your F*ck Budget to get the most value out of your working life. Chances are, you take on a lot of extra duties for no extra pay, or spend too much time on non-work stuff (like coworker going-away parties and company picnics) that don’t help you get your actual job done. Sarah Knight will show you how to reassess your boundaries and give you easy ways to enforce them (that won’t get you fired). Enjoy, and as always, listen to the end for the NFG tip of the week! Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Radio.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. New episode every Tuesday.

Today’s topics:

Mental decluttering at work: a primer
Setting new expectations for post-pandemic work life
Things you HAVE to give a f*ck about vs. things you really, truly do not
How to think about consequences
Ways to trim the fat from your work F*ck Budget, featuring meetings, dress codes, conference calls, and more!
The Likability Vortex and how to escape it
NFG Tip of the Week: Say goodbye to useless paperwork

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