Keeping trust and respect strong requires firm boundaries. This is where the art of saying no is critical. When we say yes when we want to say no, we are not respecting ourselves or maintaining ...

Afraid saying ‘no’ will damage employee relationships? Research says this is the right way to say ‘no’ and still maintain trust. As Warren Buffett says, “The difference between ...

That being said, I intro'd with a fake party invite because I wanted to give you the opportunity to practice saying turning down an opportunity to spend. "No" is a word that can give you a lot ...

Saying “No, it’s not your turn on the iPad yet” is a lot easier than saying no to alcohol, an unhealthy relationship or a terrible job. Although saying no is often punished in preschool and ...

If your New Year's resolution involves saying no more often, you're in luck: there is an art to saying it gracefully, and it's something you can learn. There are lots of reasons we might say yes ...

You say yes, because that’s what you do. As a result, the requests increase until you say no (which you rarely, if ever, do). It’s simply not in your DNA; agreeing to do more has been your ...

Erin struggled to say “no” to people whenever they asked things of her, both in the workplace and her personal life. She always took on more than she could handle and she was stretched thin.

In last week's column I mentioned that when feeling overwhelmed, there are a number of things you can do for your own sanity such as set goals, manage the clutter, disconnect, say no and ask for help.