How to Say No - Deepstash

How to Say No

  • Ask yourself, “If I had to do this today, would I agree to it?” This works because any future task you commit to will eventually become an imminent problem.

“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”

  • Peter Drucker

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