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Sunday, March 24, 2019
Ways to say "No" in professional situations
Posted by Harold Henderson at 5:48 AM
Labels: no, P. Gabrielle Foreman, professionalism, time management
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A great reminder, Harold. One of the best pieces of advice I got when I received my certification was about how to be OK with saying no without guilt. I learned to track all my commitments and estimate the time each needs. When you lay that into a calendar, allot time to sleep and do other necessary things, you see how much time is available, or not, to take on new projects. Just saying, "No, I do not have time to take that on" is perfectly acceptable. Friends should understand that we cannot do everything we are asked to do.
Debbie --
I like the methodology! I had to call upon friends to serve as Overcommitment Police!
Harold
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