If your collaborations are causing you stress, take a time-out. Maybe your loan application has been held up, or maybe you’re having a tiff with a roommate over who did the dishes last. Pause and reset. It can be thorny to navigate obstacles around your communal resources. But learning to set boundaries and give and receive constructive feedback is invaluable. So today, use delays and annoyances to get more precise in your communications. The more clearly you state what you want, the more likely you are to get it.