Musing Interruptus is a podcast meant for sharing thoughts and stories and enjoying idiomatic phrases and words in general. You can read along; the transcription is in the description of this episode. The idiomatic expressions are in italics. Try to get the meaning from the context and then look them up to see if you were right. If you like it, share it, but more importantly, continue the conversation. 

Today, I’ve got my mind set on negotiation, problem-solving, and the perils of jumping the gun instead of negotiating a solution. More specifically, the trials and errors of learning how to resist the urge to impose a way forward or give up when the going gets tough.

For some, giving up is as impossible a task as giving in. Never give up is a great motto. However, we need to ensur ...