How to Say No Gracievly

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Anon sentialist says yes due to social awkwardness and pressure all the time. Essentialists choose no more often than they say no. There may be a time when the most graceful way to say no is to simply say a blunt no. Get clear on the decision first, then you might want to use what an entrepeneur once said to me, white glove elimination.

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