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1. Separate the decision from the relationship
2. It doesn't have to mean using the word NO
3. Think about the tradeoff - you may be giving up something more important
4. Remind yourself that everyone is selling sth. - an opinion, idea, or a task in exchange for your time.
5. Make peace with the fact that saying no is usually trading popularity for respect
6. A clear "No" can be more graceful than a vague a Yes
Choose "No" more often than you say "No"
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Conor says in the book,
"Making our criteria both selective and explicit affords us a systematic tool for discerning what is Essential and filtering out the things that are not"
If it isn't a clear YES, it is a clear NO
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