Saying no to good opportunities is hard. It's very hard. But every time you listen to your intuition

and you focus on your top five list, you trust your ability to take what is in front of you

and make the most of it. Today we're focusing on how to figure out what to say no to and sharpening

your focus on what actually needs to get done.

So have you ever gotten to the end of your workday? And then you just felt exhausted from all

the work that you did. And then you find yourself asking, what did I actually get done?

Like, you felt busy, but were you truly productive? I'm going to be sharing a few recent examples of things to

which I said no to, which let me start off by saying it makes no sense to say no to,

but I knew I had to, and how they helped me stay focused on my goals. Before we do that,

I want to highlight a note from a recent podcast reviews. It starts with the title,

Ugh, the Jasmine Star Show is so annoying, end quote. Okay. So then I want to read more what I saw

from Salamandra P. And she left a five-star review and wrote, quote, every time I listen,

I get so inspired and motivated. I accidentally believe in myself. How dare she?

And don't get me started on how actionable her strategies are. Honestly, it's exhausting being this uplifted

after every episode. End quote. Okay, Salamandra, I'm just going to keep on annoying you. Thank you for

Living Review. They truly help us grow this show and they impact our businesses.

And so for people who are living reviews, thank you.

Now back to the show.

In November 2024, I was approached by an organization to serve as a strategic marketing partner.

Now, I'm not going to get into the specifics to respect their privacy, but there are three

things I want you to know.

One, we had forecasted this partnership and added it as a byline in 2025 for our projected

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