Permission to Say No
post by Michelle Griep
“Say no to everything, so you can say yes to the one thing.”
When life throws a monkey wrench at your schedule, fling it right back. Sounds a little violent, but sometimes drastic measures must be taken. How does one do this? One little word.
No.
Oh, I hear you. I know all the excuses for not turning down a request on your time . . .
- Good people don't say no. Only mean people do.
- Saying no might hurt someone's feelings.
- There's already too much negativity in the world.
- It's probably a sin.
- It's harsh. It's rude. And doggone it, it's stinking hard to say!
But here's the deal, folks, if you have a goal that you want to achieve, you'll never attain it unless you work at it, and that requires time. So here is your permission slip, your get of jail free card, your Michelle-said-I-can-say-no validation. Just do it.
Unless, of course, it's me hitting you up for twenty bucks. Then say yes.