People Pleasers, Learn How to Say No & Stop Giving Away Those Yeses

Telling someone no can create feelings of guilt and fear. In this episode, Bob Stewart and Chad Hyams discuss the challenges of saying no and tips for getting more comfortable with this two-letter word. If you struggle with giving out too many yeses (like Bob does), tune in! 

In this episode, we cover the following:

• Challenges of saying no [1:18]  
• Drawbacks of giving out too many yeses [2:35]
• Saying yes to other people's priorities [3:50]
• Inspirational words by Steve Jobs, Jay Papasan, and Gary Keller [5:33]
• Buying back your time and energy [6:14]
• Getting comfortable saying no [6:40]
• Being direct when saying no [7:13]
• Asking the requestor to follow up later [9:37]
• Are there better ways to say no? [11:54]
• Offering an alternative [13:17]
• Being empowered to say no [15:53]
• Setting and communicating boundaries [18:20]
• Saying no without sounding like a jerk [20:10]
• Inspirational words by Ryan Holiday and anonymous [20:45]

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Enroll in Wealth Series 2.0: https://WinMakeGive.com/wealth/
• Win Make Give Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WinMakeGive
• Win Make Give: 7 Tips for Working From Home to Maximize Productivity & Happiness: https://apple.co/3JHCfJB

Connect with the hosts:

• Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/
• Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob
• Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/
• Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/

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• Listen to Win Make Give Season 3 on YouTube: bit.ly/3pPEdAx

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