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Successful implementation is the result of all the planning you have done in the previous steps. It also means that you inform others of your boundary with tact and diplomacy. Let’s say you work a compressed workweek and someone is trying to set up a meeting with you on your day off. Instead of saying angrily, “That is my day off!” You could say, “I’m not available that day, would the following day work?”

Once you have implemented the boundary, don’t consider the process complete. Jot notes in your calendar to indicate which days you stuck to the boundary and which days you didn’t. Reflect back on the times when you couldn’t stay with the boundary. Was the boundary too stringent or is there something you are doing to sabotage your success? Debriefing on your own, or better yet, with your boundary support system, will help you to correct any problems.

Although many of the examples given for boundaries were work related, these steps work just as well for other aspects of life. Boundaries are also very necessary in family life and volunteer roles.