How to Say No and Still Be the Nice Guy
Many times in our daily lives, we face situations, where we should say “no” to a request. However, we find it to be a very difficult thing to do. We are afraid to think what others are saying if we decline. We might also think that saying “no” will hurt our relationship with that other person – permanently. In most of the cases, those fears are unnecessary. They are just our imagination and in reality, nothing scary will happen, if we turn a request down. Why you should decline from a request There are many reasons why you should decline to do something, if you are being asked to. • Increased productivity Saying “no” will increase your productivity, because you are not accepting any new work that would possibly distract you. Also, you are able to focus to your current tasks better, which ensures that they get done. • Keep the deadlines You are much more likely to keep your deadlines if you say “no”. For example, if you are about to deliver some work to a client, you want ...