5. Stop Being Nice
Again, it’s important to be polite, but being nice by saying yes all the time only hurts you.
When you make it easy for people to grab your time (or money), they will continue to do it.
However, if you erect a wall or they will look for easier targets.
Show them that your time is well guarded by being firm and turning down as many requests (that are not on your top priority list) as possible.
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