"What's the cost of saying 'yes'?" - Deepstash

"What's the cost of saying 'yes'?"

There will be a cost to everything additional you say "yes" to. It might be inconsequential, or not. Just be informed.

What has to give to say "yes" to the new thing? What new skills, resources, or assistance will you have to acquire? How much attention and energy gets diverted from something else, and is that something else more important?

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