If you have trouble saying no, here are 12 great ways to avoid getting stuck dong something that you don’t want to do!
Some people are great at managing their workload and never over-commit themselves personally or professionally… and then there are the rest of us. The people pleasers, the perfectionists, the helpers, and the meek – we all tend to get sucked into projects and favors that we wish desperately we would have been able to turn down when asked. We just can’t seem to find a way to tell people no, which often results in frantic weeknights, jam packed weekends, and early mornings/late nights at the office.
If you have trouble saying no, here are 12 great ways to avoid getting stuck dong something that you don’t want to do!
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