top of page
dp thoughts.png

Ideas. Insights. Inspiration.

When to Say "No"

Writer's picture: David PullaraDavid Pullara

When a company says they want to hire you, then offers you far less than you're worth.


When a student asks to meet with you for career advice, then makes it difficult to find a time and place that works.


When your children ask you for a second bowl of ice cream right before bed.


When a volunteer association asks you to take on a time-intensive project that doesn't make the best use of your time or talents.


When your manager asks you to do something inauthentic, unethical, or illegal.


Saying "no" isn't always easy or popular, so people often just say "yes" instead.


But as author Paolo Coehlo wrote, “When you say 'Yes' to others, make sure you are not saying 'No' to yourself."



Comments


If you liked this post, don't miss the next one: get dpThoughts delivered to your inbox up to three times each week. 

(Or add me to your RSS feed and get every post in your reader as soon as it's published.)

​

Disclosure: As an Amazon Affiliate and a member of select other referral programs, I may earn a commission if you click on links found within my blog posts and subsequently make a purchase. The commissions earned are negligible, and while they help fund this website, they do not influence my opinions in any way.

​

​

​

 

   â€‹â€‹© 2024 by David Pullara. All rights reserved.

bottom of page