Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1672 The Power of Saying No
1672 The Power of Saying No
1672 The Power of Saying No
Saying No
There is power in the simple act of saying no, but
for many of us it’s the hardest word to say.
The Power Of Saying No
There is power in the simple act of saying no,
but for many of us it’s the hardest word to say.
• The biggest challenge when it comes to saying no we
worry that we’ll be thought to be negative or unhelpful.
• While saying yes is thought to be courageous and
gracious.
The Power Of Saying No
no has power:
• Making other people happy isn’t your job, and not everything is your responsibility.
• You will never please everyone, and over committing can keep you from doing
But the truth is this: anything well.
• Decide what you choose to be responsible for and focus on always keeping your
commitments.
The Power Of Saying No
What other people think of you is none of your business.
• If you’re saying yes because you want to be seen as nice or kind —forget it.
• People will think of you the way they think of you—regardless, of what you
say.
• Most of the time their judgments are more grounded in their own
projections than anything you do.
• The only thing you have to concern yourself with is who you are and
whether you are being true to yourself.
The Power Of Saying No
You are the expert on your own priorities.
No one else has full knowledge of what’s important to you, and no one should be telling you
what your priorities are.
If you’re trying to do something meaningful with your life, saying yes all the time is just a
long exercise in frustration.
You know what’s most important to you, and those priorities can guide you in knowing when
to say yes and when to say no.
The Power Of Saying No
You must commit to
yourself.
Remember, though:
Sometimes saying no means living the life
How you live is your choice. How you spend your time is your choice. we want, while saying yes is allowing others
to tell us what to do.
The Power Of Saying No
Of course there are But there are also
many times you can, times when saying no
and should, say yes. is powerful.