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Monday, April 30, 2007
The Gentle Art of Saying No
lifehack.org: "It’s a simple fact that you can never be productive if you take on too many commitments — you simply spread yourself too thin and will not be able to get anything done, at least not well or on time."
"Don’t apologize" Hahahaha, no way I'd ever be able to master that technique! o_O I'm awful at saying no to people. The only way I can say no is if I have something that directly conflicts with their request, and i still feel awful. =/
As easy as they make it sound to follow these simple rules... it's not... Too bad we can't say no to Homework. =P
I agree with Andrea and would love to say no to homework at times. However, I am also working on the "no" concept. I always over-commit myself and although that is sometimes helpful to keep me busy and motivated, and I need to remember that I can't do everything at once.
I am one of those people like Andrea and Katie who are awful at saying no. There are times when it is really difficult and at times, that ability to say no has led me to learn more than I had ever dreamed of learning before however, mot of the time it does tend to bite you in the but. These rules are something to keep in mind although no system is as clear cut as it is on paper so its just good to try and know what you need to do and how quickly the deadline will come upon you. I think thats the most important thing to keep in mind and try really hard not to take on too much, and make sure those extra tasks you do take are something you WANT to do.
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"Don’t apologize"
Hahahaha, no way I'd ever be able to master that technique! o_O I'm awful at saying no to people. The only way I can say no is if I have something that directly conflicts with their request, and i still feel awful. =/
As easy as they make it sound to follow these simple rules... it's not... Too bad we can't say no to Homework. =P
I agree with Andrea and would love to say no to homework at times. However, I am also working on the "no" concept. I always over-commit myself and although that is sometimes helpful to keep me busy and motivated, and I need to remember that I can't do everything at once.
I am one of those people like Andrea and Katie who are awful at saying no. There are times when it is really difficult and at times, that ability to say no has led me to learn more than I had ever dreamed of learning before however, mot of the time it does tend to bite you in the but. These rules are something to keep in mind although no system is as clear cut as it is on paper so its just good to try and know what you need to do and how quickly the deadline will come upon you. I think thats the most important thing to keep in mind and try really hard not to take on too much, and make sure those extra tasks you do take are something you WANT to do.
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