Learn How To Say No: A Guilt-Free Guide

Learn How To Say No: A Guilt-Free Guide

A client of mine asked, “how do I learn how to say ‘no’ to people?”

My answer?

“Saying ‘no’ is not a skill to learn; it is a permission to give.”

There isn’t anyone out there who doesn’t know how to say “no”. You see, we tend to say “no” to ourselves all the time. So we actually have the skill.

We just don’t give ourselves permission to say “no” to someone else.

We don’t want to be rude, do we? And we really do like to be needed, don’t we? So we say “yes” to outside demands on our time and energy.

Sooner or later, if not already, you will run out of those resources. Like it or not, they are not renewable. When the time is gone, it is gone. And while you might get some energy back, it will never be as powerful as before.

What is it going to take for you to give yourself permission to say “no” to someone’s request of you?

Action - Today, in a situation where you would normally say “yes” to someone’s request, choose to say “no”.?

Just once today. See what happens.

By respectfully saying “no” even just once a day, your comfort level, and then permission level, will grow.

You can learn more about these sorts of things through my Morris Code? program. Find out more at?NancyMorris.com.

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