Know no
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Know no
The most powerful productivity tool ever invented is simply the word "no."
a little haiku for people that have a hard time saying no.
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“When you say no, you are only saying no to one option. When you say yes, you are saying no to every other option.
No is a choice. Yes is a responsibility.”
No is a choice. Yes is a responsibility.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On control, saying no, and keeping an open mind
As you can see, “No” has a lot of skills. “No” allows the real issues to be brought forth; “No” protects people from making—and lets them correct—ineffective decisions; “No” slows things down so that people can freely embrace their decisions and the agreements they enter into; “No” helps people feel safe, secure, emotionally comfortable, and in con
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Say no by default