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878: Saying No Masterfully to Reclaim your Life with Vanessa Patrick

How to Be Awesome at Your Job

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The Spotlight Effect: How Women Struggle More to Say No Than Men Do

The spotlight effect is this feeling of being in the spotlight when someone makes a ask of you. Both men and women are more likely to say yes when there are lots of people watching, even if they want to say no. It's almost like women have conjured up this imaginary crowd that is watching them - whether it's a one on one interaction orwhether it's a group.

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