Learn How to Say No
Image via Wikipedia Generally speaking, people can’t say no to someone asking them for something because they are so worried about upsetting the person or lack the courage to turn down the request. People often dislike disagreeing, or believe saying yes is easier than saying no. Others can simply not say no. However, there are often instances where it is best to say no to a request and it is important to learn how to utter that small little word, “no.” Adopt simple strategies to say no, politely but firmly. You don’t need to cook stories up in order to refuse. You don’t need to offer lame excuses. You can say no without being dishonest. Look at some of the umpteen ways you can say no: No I can’t accept this, with my present commitments. I’m sorry. I’m rather quite busy now. I must decline. I don’t think I have the time for it, as I am in the middle of something important. After looking at my calendar, I found that ...