22 Good Reasons to Say No at Work

1. Most great things (time, energy, attention) are finite. Another yes will destroy their power.
2. And the few astonishing things (the night sky, true love, appreciation for Chopin) which are infinite, require a no to appreciate them fully.
3. There is not a single reason why you should take on the consequences of their poor planning and ruin your evening.
4. Babies are not small and cute for very long at all.
5. To respect yourself.
6. To have time to go to the gym.
7. To-paradoxically-build your value because of the focus and quality of your work.
8. To have time to cook lamb and feta meatballs with green salad.
9. “Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious.  You get to choose how you use it.  You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept.” Anna Taylor
10. To keep stress at bay. 
11. To have time for the deep conversation which builds friendships, cultivates deep love and broadens the mind.
12. To stop needing everybody to like you all the time, but instead to win their respect. 
13. So that you can build momentum on your greatest work.
14. To get enough sleep to restore body, mind and soul.
15. So that you can take a walk at lunch-time.
16. To count your blessings. 
17. To allow time for silliness, dance and playing ball.
18. To end the feeling of being constantly overwhelmed. 
19. Because-frankly-enough is enough.
20. To know that your plan is working and defensible.
21. To test their seriousness.
22. "When you are saying 'yes' to others, make sure you are not saying 'no' to yourself" Paulo Coelho

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Bonus 28: 22 Pretty Straightforward Productivity Boosters; Bonus 29: The 22 Steps to Getting What You Want in 2017

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