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- Saying No without Saying No |At the Whiteboard
- By writing down your VSOs Verbalized Summary Objectives, Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics, says you can deflect many requests before they even get to you. Your VSOs should include what you're doing, how much of your resources are being devoted to it, and what your intended results will be.
- Videos 2009-02-23
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- The Ethics of Saying No
- The Ethics of Saying NoThe Ethics of Saying NoIt is interesting to look at teh image presented by the word "no". I do not want tro define it, Webster does a good job of it, but the impact of teh word is judgemental and leaves both parties in a...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-16
- Saying No Can Avoid Over-Committing Yourself
- Saying no can often be a very difficult thing to do. No can be a very scary word. It can cause an extensive amount of anger, damage to relationships, and an overwhelming feeling of guilt. No, though, is often a very important word. It can help keep you from over-committing...
- White papers 2007-01-01
- The Ethics of Saying No
- Corporations do not make ethical mistakes. Individuals make ethical mistakes. Most of the time, that's because they're afraid of saying no. The reason so many people find it hard to say no is that it is hard to say no. A client says something inappropriate; a co-worker...
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Saying no can be a positive
- Some people seem to have little difficulty saying no -- like bosses refusing a bigger raise or actors who won't give interviews unless they have a new movie to promote. "The rest of us," notes social psychologist Susan Newman, "have difficulty saying no to our children, no to relationships...
- Research articles 2006-04-24
- NBC pitches its prime candidates; emphasizes flexibility, saying no time periods have been locked up. (National Broadcasting Co.)
- Emphasizes flexibility, saying no time periods have been locked up Despite having fewer holes to fill than the other major networks, NBC has a full development slate of 14 comedies and 12 dramas. In a presentation to advertisers last week, NBC exe Emphasizes...
- Research articles 1996-03-25
- Not Saying "No" Shouldn't Mean "Yes"
- Do you have trouble saying "no?" I'm not talking about fending off that friend down the street who's constantly entreating you to participate in the community trash pick-up or spaghetti dinner fund-raiser. What I'm referring to are those deals where marketers charge you and...
- Blog posts 2009-09-10
- Saying "No" Gets Things Done - Five Important Ways To Avoid
- Saying no can often be a very difficult thing to do. No can be a very scary word. It can cause an extensive amount of anger, damage to relationships, and an overwhelming feeling of guilt. No, though, is often a very important word. It can help keep you from over-committing...
- White papers 2007-01-01
- I Have A Hard Time Saying "No!"
- Let's face it! Many people just seem to have great difficulty in saying "No" or denying any favor asked from them. As a result, they often find themselves trapped in the middle of nowhere because of their own hastened decision or acceptance of an unfavorable task - just because at...
- White papers 2007-04-23
- Learning How to Say "No"
- As children, we are encouraged to please adults and are rewarded for doing so. If we are "good," we get attention and treats. If we are "bad," we get ignored or punished. The implicit message is that if you please people, your passage through life will be smooth and fruitful....
- Articles 2007-10-11
- Saying Yes
- Life at a startup is really a balancing act. There aren’t enough resources, yet opportunities abound. The most important and difficult responsibility I face as a CEO is determining where to allocate our time, energy and money.Fred Wilson recently spoke about “saying noâ€, and I see that quiet a number...
- Blog posts 2007-01-31
- Saying Yes
- Life at a startup is really a balancing act. There aren’t enough resources, yet opportunities abound. The most important and difficult responsibility I face as a CEO is determining where to allocate our time, energy and money.Fred Wilson recently spoke about “saying no”, and I see that quite a number...
- Blog posts 2007-01-31
- Manage Your Time: 7 Ways To Say "No"
- It's OK to say "No" to demands on your time. The more consistently you value your time, the more other people will value it, too. This paper gives seven ways you can start saying "No" to others' demands and start saying "Yes" to yourself. A good "No" statement should be...
- White papers 2007-01-17
- How NOT to say "No Comment"
- There was an essential media relations lesson to be learned from a recent Wall Street Journal story about the subprime mess: the right and wrong ways to say “no comment.†Once upon a time, saying “no comment†when you wanted to decline an interview was a benign...
- Blog posts 2007-11-08
- Yes And No - Effective Decision Making
- Every decision we make, in business, in life in general, is bounded by just two options. Like an on-off switch, we make one or the other - there are no variances to this. Because it's as simple as Yes or No - and so often we get it wrong. You...
- White papers 2007-12-01
- The Power Of No
- In today's society, we all seem to be over-scheduled and running ourselves ragged. We are continually running at an unrelenting, non-stop pace, hoping things will slow down soon. Rather than slowing down, it seems as though there are more and more demands on our time. Many of these requests for...
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Is the Senate losing its luster, no longer luring politicians?(POLITICS)(Brief Article)
- Is the Senate losing its luster, no longer luring politicians? Many strong potential candidates are saying no to recruitment by party leaders, choosing to sit out winnable races for the Senate. Is the Senate losing its luster, no longer luring politicians? Many strong potential...
- Research articles 2003-11-21
- When (and How) to Say 'No' at Work
- Many of us are compulsive "yes" men and women when it comes to taking on new chores or responsibilities at work. Of course I'll write that last-minute report for you. Why wouldn't I want to track down a logistics problem for a favored customer even though I can't spell logistics?...
- Blog posts 2009-03-13
- How To Say "No"
- If you're anything like me, you probably have a hard time turning down any opportunities that come your way. Whether it's taking on a new project, heading up a committee, or tackling freelance work, I can always hear a tiny voice inside my head scream, "You idiot, you don't have...
- Blog posts 2007-08-08
- Seven Ways To Say, No
- A common remedy for improving your time management is to develop the ability of saying, "NO." Since it is easier to recommend than to do, this paper gives some tips on how to do it. Once you have made your decision to say, "NO" more often, your commitment is now...
- White papers 2008-01-01
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