Lisa Unfiltered: How To Say “No” and Create Systems For “Yeses”

Jesus Over Everything

Lisa Whittle: Author, Speaker, Founder of Lisa Whittle Ministries, LLC

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4.8 • 719 Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2023

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Are you the "yes girl?" Are you spread too thin, exhausted, and finding it hard to set and keep boundaries? In this must-listen episode of “Lisa Unfiltered,” she offers practical wisdom on how to graciously say "no" – beginning with one very important first step. Learn Lisa’s personal approach to filtering "no's" and "yes's" through a three-part system and find out how you can adopt a similar approach. By the end of this episode, you'll not only have rich insights on how to set boundaries but also practical tools to put them into practice (like Lisa’s “value calendar” and more)! Links Coaching LW Shop God Knows Your Dreams Guide + Value Calendar Connect with Lisa Website Lisa Whittle - Instagram Lisa Whittle - Facebook Jesus Over Everything - Instagram

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0:00.0	I just want an hour of your time to pick your brain.
0:02.7	Ever had anyone say that to you?
0:04.5	Today's show is a more practical one.
0:06.5	One, I think a lot of us need, why I had to stop taking these kinds of meetings, how I've
0:11.8	learned to say no with grace, and what I do now to help folks who would like my help, improving
0:17.2	my yeses that I think might help you too.
0:20.0	Welcome to Lisa Unfiltered on the Jesus
0:21.6	Over Everything show where I say what I mean, I mean what I say, and in every conversation,
0:26.0	I pray to keep Jesus at the center. Here we go. I'm excited to do this show because I know this
0:36.9	is an issue for people, not just people
0:39.6	who may do similar things to what I do, but all kinds of people who lead things, older moms,
0:44.4	who are maybe asked advice a lot, just people in general who others value and want to get
0:49.6	some of your wisdom.
0:51.1	I just saw this question actually asked online by someone this very week, in fact. And
0:56.8	listen, it's flattering that people value you and want to hear wisdom from you. That is wonderful.
1:02.2	It's also tough to have the bandwidth to offer this, especially if you are asked it a lot,
1:09.0	can I pick your brain?
1:13.6	I mean, that is a question that people are often asked.
1:22.5	So I had to personally come to a decision at a certain point where these types of pick-your-brain meetings were no longer possible for me.
1:29.6	And when you say that, I don't take these pick-your-brain meetings anymore. People automatically think a couple of things. They think she's too big for her britches. She can't meet with people
1:35.4	anymore. What about when she first started? She doesn't remember these days of people being
1:42.4	willing to meet with her. And there is something to be said
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