Thursday, September 28, 2006

The Power of NO

No is the hardest word to say.

We've set up No to be the negative, energy draining, the antithesis of growth.

How do you say No to taking on new business? To going after a new idea? To doing something that you think will propel you to the next level? To getting paid, right now, when you need it?

While it's hard to say, No can also be the most valuable tool in our arsenal.

No sets boundaries. No creates clarity. No focuses. No knows.

By saying No to the right things, you make it clear what the Yes things are.

It can have an incredible ripple affect to not only energize the proper path, but also set a precedent for future ideas.

Of course the real challenge is in figuring out which things to say No to.