Oprah Winfrey has made it a personal policy to say no to requests that she's not passionate about, freeing herself to pour all her energy and enthusiasm into the things she does agree to do. You may think you need to be a super famous billionaire to pull off this kind of thing, but Vanessa will explain how us humble mortals can do it as well. Come on back tomorrow for some wisdom from the great Oprah Winfrey.
Today, Vanessa explains how the super skill of "empowered refusal" can help you say "no" no in a way that is persuasive and does not elicit pushback from others.