NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ROBERT SHEMIN AUGUST 2, 2011
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The integrity pledge part 2 : Learning how to say No!
Integrity for a strong economy! Are you ready to take the pledge? Last week we took the integrity pledge and vowed to be true to our word in the face of the many daily intrusions on our time and resources. We pledged to underpromise and overdeliver and do as we say! But things are easier said than done so here is one tool that will help you to keep your word and be part of the solution of our integrity challenged society: Learn how to say NO! It sounds easy enough, yet it seems to be the most dreaded word in our society. Most of us dislike confrontation or disappointing people. We want to avoid the discomfort that follows declining the request of a friend, boss or associate, and it appears much easier to just comply with the request now and Iigure it out later. But is it? What ends up happening is that we burden ourselves with piles of unreasonable tasks and deadlines only to feel overwhelmed and disappoint the very people we tried to keep happy by saying yes in the Iirst place.
The fact is that if we say yes to things we really can’t reasonable deliver we are in fact saying no, just not out loud. There are 24 hours in one day and saying yes to one thing means saying no to another. We cannot do it all and might as well accept it. Decide what you can reasonably say yes to and practice a friendly “no” followed by what it is you can do. “John, I am sorry but I can’t get that report to you by 5 pm tonight without neglecting my other tasks. I can however have it on your desk by tomorrow afternoon. Linda, I am sorry, but my schedule is a little hectic this week. I can’t mow the lawn today but I will have it done before Sunday. You will Iind that people will for the most part understand that you have other demands and responsibilities and will much prefer getting an accurate time frame or answer. No means being respectful to yourself and others. No means yes to integrity!
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