A powerful productivity tool!
Have you ever felt too scared to turn down a request or invitation from your friend, family member, boss, or colleague?
I hear you murmur “Yes.” Right?
You’re not alone.
It’s a natural part of being human.
But why we feel like that?
… because we don’t want to let them down. We fear it can damage our relationship with them.
Right?
I also had a habit of saying yes to almost everything. Even I didn’t clear about the “yes”.
Saying yes had become my default response and when someone requests me to do something I said yes without thinking about it.
It cost me as I didn’t get enough time to do the things that are really important to me. It made my life a mess.
Finally, I wrote a note to myself: “If my answer is not a clear YES, then it should be a clear NO. Period.”
I developed a habit of saying no firmly and gracefully. And it allowed me to focus on the really important things.
We have to say no to less important things or opportunities to focus on truly important opportunities.
“No” Is a Powerful World.
Simplify commitments.
Minimize unproductive meetings.
Say No to working on multiple projects at a time.
Create white space on your calendar.
Create a strategy and focus more on what matters most.
Say “No” to Time stealer.
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