Chapter 12. MASTER THE ABILITY TO SAY NO!

Have you been asked if you can do something that involves your time? You hear your brain scream, 'Absolutely not!' only to find your lips moving quite independently and saying, 'Of course, no problem, I'd be delighted. Anything else I can do for you as well?'

Many people live in their own world of being overwhelmed and stressed, sometimes quite literally at screaming pitch because they perceive that they don't have enough time to do everything. They spend fortunes on planning and time management techno-gadgetry, but in many cases all they need to do is learn to say 'no'. Part of my role in this book is to tell you that 'no' is okay! You are allowed to say it.

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