I’m filing this under ‘Impact’ because knowing how to say no to things is really about opportunity cost. When you’re saying no to something, you’re saying yes to something else. What would you like to be saying ‘no’ to right now?
Great question, and I agree - this is something that can have a dramatic impact on truly making time.
I think about this in 2 main buckets
- how to say no well to others
- how to say no well to myself
I’ve shared my approach in how to say now well to others in the flow content in the app (keys: acknowledge the importance of this to them, let them know you see that, give a next step recommendation for them, and don’t automatically encourage or offer followup)
For saying no to myself, the most effective technique is (1) also welcoming all ideas, but (2) then very easily placing it in the Maybe/Later bucket and letting it be for now.