290 - How to Say No Without Ruining A Relationship
The Marie Forleo Podcast
Marie Forleo
4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 25 January 2022
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
Have a hard time saying no? Being discerning with your time, energy and attention is a must in today's overstretched and overcommitted world. Even if it feels tricky, the ability to say no with kindness is one of the most powerful skills you can develop. This episode will help you learn how to say no gracefully and honestly so you can spend your precious time on what's most important to YOU. Pdf guide available at: https://www.marieforleo.com/blog/how-to-say-no-ultimate-guide
"No" might be a complete sentence, but a few more words can make it a kind one. @MarieForleo
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Louise from Team Forleo, and I'm filling in for Marie today because she's |
| 0:08.5 | getting ready for the next class of Time Geniuses. |
| 0:12.6 | In honor of so many people who are joining the Time Genius program, we decided to share |
| 0:17.7 | an important throwback episode that's all about the power of saying no so that you can |
| 0:23.1 | say yes to what really matters. |
| 0:25.8 | If you struggle with saying no to your boss or to loved ones or to taking on new responsibilities, |
| 0:31.3 | this episode will help. |
| 0:33.4 | You'll learn how to say no gracefully and honestly so you can put your time, energy, |
| 0:38.2 | and attention on what's most important. |
| 0:40.9 | Enjoy. |
| 0:43.9 | Now, today, I want to talk about a tiny two-letter word that can trigger big time, anxiety, |
| 0:52.7 | and fear in the hearts of many. |
| 0:55.4 | You guys, y'all know what it is? |
| 0:57.4 | Ooh, B.O. |
| 0:58.4 | F.U. |
| 0:59.4 | We. |
| 1:00.4 | Us. |
| 1:01.4 | Commitmentful. |
| 1:02.4 | No. |
| 1:03.4 | The answer is NO, a very important word that can be both tough to say and here and add |
| 1:13.5 | to that. |
| 1:14.5 | All of this conflicting advice out there, right? |
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