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Re:Ways to Say No – With Grace and Style by om154 on Sunday June 25, 2023 @09:51AM (#36468175)
This seems particularly relevant for work - if you work with reasonable people, that don’t expect you to deliver 2 weeks of work in one.

As for personal commitments (or “yes”) find it easier to say “let me think on it” or “that’s a great idea. Let me get back to you.”

Life is busy and it’s hard to commit in the moment anyway amongst whatever your existing commitments are.

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Re:Ways to Say No – With Grace and Style by palata on Sunday June 25, 2023 @11:24AM (#36469186)
> if you work with reasonable people, that don’t expect you to deliver 2 weeks of work in one.

Which is by far not the norm with managers I've had.

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