We’ve all been there. The pressure to say yes to yet another thing. We don’t want to let someone down. We dread the thought of disappointing someone. And we convince ourselves that “it” won’t take that much more effort, won’t last that long, or won’t be that difficult when we know it will be all three of those things.
Saying yes feels good in the moment but is often followed by an almost immediate sense of “what did I just do?” Whatever high we were on when we said yes has now become a burden and regret. No one wins because it usually means doing more stuff with less time.
Ron Edmondson recently identified 7 Personal Development Benefits of Saying No. He writes:
In fact, learning to say no may be the most important personal, professional, or leadership development tool one can have.
Ron Edmondson
