JAMES CLEAR

Before you can become good at saying no, you have to know what you're saying yes to when you're saying no. Every opportunity that you pass with a no is really saying yes to something else. 

And if you feel like saying yes, ask for time to think about it before providing an answer. It...

• You live in a world where you must therefore make choices. You cannot avoid regret since there are opportunity costs for every choice you will make.
• Everything in life is about opportunity costs. Every time you say “yes” to a choice, you are also saying “no” to everything else you ...

As you wind down the workday, take some time to prepare your first task for the next morning. 

It can be hard not to think about work during the night—especially if you have a big meeting or presentation the next day—but the more prepared you are the day before, the more you'll be able to r...