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Saying no seems like such a serious action in most of our minds. But sometimes a more lighthearted approach is all we need.
Many of us avoid saying no and establishing boundaries in our lives because a no is framed as negative. However, baked into many seemingly “negative” boundaries is often a positive way to frame it.
For many of us, the only time we use our out of office assistant or automatic responses on our email is when we are out of the office on vacation or medical leave and don’t have access to our computers. But these are not the only circumstances when automatic responses are useful.
If you are truly at your max for the day, using the deprioritization method from time to time can be a way to say no without ever having to utter the word.
A friend of mine has a rule for herself. If anyone makes a request of her time, her response is, “Let me look at my calendar and get back to you.”
As a profession, I teach systems of time management. I’ve trained thousands of people at this point, and one of the most consistent friction points in my training sessions occurs when the concept of saying no comes up.
Do you have any of the following New Year’s resolutions? Be more productive. Get my to do list in order. Feel like I am controlling my email instead of it controlling me. Finding time to live my best life. If you use Microsoft Outlook or Gmail and want to crush any of these resolutions in the year ahead, then our Balance and Productivity training can help you reach your goals.
As we head into the last few days of the year, we want to send you our very best energy and wishes. May you have all the time you need and want to relax and rejuvenate with yourself and those you love before the start of 2025. We appreciate all of you.