I attended a talk today on the art of saying no and a couple things stood out:
- saying yes to important things makes it easier to say no to less important things, ie prioritize
- if the impact of requested work is unclear, request clarification before agreeing to do the work
This reminded me of something a colleague once mentioned: part of the art of saying no effectively is making everyone aware of the costs
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