CHAPTER 9
Step 6: Find Your No
“There are many roads to success, but only one sure road to failure; and that is to try to please everyone else.”
——BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Do you ever feel guilty saying no to others? When people make requests of you, do you treat the requests like orders to be obeyed? Many people have lost their No—their ability to say no and not feel guilty for it. We are socialized to be nice and make accommodations for others. This is correct, because society wouldn’t function very well if people just did whatever they wanted all the time.
However, some people have gone overboard and simply can’t say no! Three Percenters, on ...
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