What about the guilt of saying NO?
While getting organized and productive you will have to start saying, “I’d love to but cannot. . . ”
Complete the sentence with
- Work on the committee
- Chair the efforts of the fund raiser
- Take on one more responsibility
- Be at the game
- Do my kid’s project for school… I mean assist my child in doing her school project
When the guilty feelings start creeping in your psyche counterbalance them with your own mental affirmations that highlight why saying “Sorry, No.” is a good thing. Here is a short list to get you started on your own (do write your own list. . . it’s hard to think of these things under pressure):
- I’m giving the things I value most my time
- It’s obvious there isn’t enough time to do everything so I’m going to save and allot my time for my family
- Taking care of myself will allow me to take care of others better so I have to keep time for the gym and a run
- Leaving the office and staying ’signed off’ will all me to really refresh and work at an optimal pace tomorrow
Keep Highest Priorities in Mond
23/03/2010 at 4:36 pm Permalink
Sometimes you just gotta say no. And then you never know what good things will come your way. For example, I needed to ship a car overseas. One company wanted me to work with them and kept pushing me. Something inside me decided to say no. But then I found Auto Shipping Network and Everything turn out prefect. Great stuff!
07/06/2010 at 2:26 am Permalink
There’s no such thing as saying “no” would hurt anyone or your career. We should set our priorities straight, such as who’s number on your list. Does it have to be your career? or family first?
Regards,
Alex Tagus