Episode #18: Say no more often

June 1, 2019

This week’s episode is about setting boundaries – specifically, using the word ‘no’ to keep overwhelm at bay and to education others about what they can expect from you and how you want to be treated. Most of us say yes more often than we should. Here I talk about the reasons why you may be doing this, and I suggest other healthier motivations for saying yes to all those requests. Finally, I share 6 great tools that will help you say no more often so you can stay in control over how you spend your time.

In this episode:

Reducing overwhelm
Setting boundaries
The 4 wrong reasons for saying yes
The “Hell Yeah” strategy
The Calendar White Wash
Letting others be wrong about you

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