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Ep. 213: The Art Of Saying No

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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How to Evaluate When to Say Yes and When Not

To evaluate whether to say yes or no to different opportunities, they came up with five questions: Does it fit into their research and identity? Does it spark joy? Do they have time without sacrificing other commitments? Does it leave space for their personal life? Are they uniquely qualified? This criteria made it easier for them to confidently say no when a big opportunity didn't meet their requirements.

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