In Think Daily recently, I posted “Say YES!”. It was about trying new things and finding what you love.
Ah yes, but the world is full of paradoxes – and this is Think Daily for Businesspeople. The Businesspeople who are running 100 mph and can’t keep up. They are optimists who say yes to everything because they feel capable and believe they can do anything.
You need to say NO. You get a disproportionate number of ideas, invitations, challenges, and stuff coming your way on a daily basis – far more than the average person. YOU need to say NO a lot.
You need to say NO to most things.
You need to stay focused on the few most important things.
So let’s practice – repeat after me –
“Sorry, my schedule is full.”
“Sorry, I can’t. Good luck.”
“I’m committed. Have fun.”
See, that wasn’t hard. Was it?
Better a moment of disappointment than hours or weeks or years of regret.
Stay focused. Say no.
Yes – No. Hmmm, now I’m really confused. 🤔 😂