Aug 19
Just say no
Think about all the times you have made a good decision. What was it? What did you do? What did you change? What did you achieve?
Those are often the first questions that might come to mind. But beyond this, there is an oft underestimated question:
What did I say no to?
Sometimes doing nothing is the right decision. Change for the sake of change is no good. As productive as you might feel after you make a significant change in your life, stop and think whether it actually helped. Sometimes you should just say no - and then reward yourself to the same extent as you do when you make a positive change. You've made a positive "no"!
Good executive decision making is about saying yes and no.
