Do You Have the Courage to Say No?

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In the face of social pressure to capitulate, we can be inspired by rosa parks. She knew even as she was being arrested, in her words, it was the very last time that i would ever ride in humiliation of this kind. Have you yourself felt a tension between what you feel is right and what someone is pressuring you to do? And if you have, you're not alone your navigating these moments with courage and grace is one of the most important skills to master.

Does saying no make you feel awkward? Are you worried about missing out on an opportunity? Or are you fearful of rocking the boat?

In this episode, I’m talking about practical ways to make saying no easier and sharing simple strategies you can use to deliver a graceful no.

Learning to say no takes practice. But once you’ve mastered it, you will find you can handle almost any request from almost anybody with grace and dignity.

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Greg McKeown

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Hosted by Greg McKeown
Produced by Greg McKeown and Scratch Audiohouse
Executive Produced by Greg McKeown, Brent Montgomery, Ed Simpson and Derrial Christon