“The brain is wired to make a clear, quick yes-or-no decision—fight or flight, click or scroll, read or ignore, remember or forget. • The dopamine blast of a great idea or word buys you a few more seconds of someone’s time. Every word is a battle for additional time and attention.”
― Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less
― Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less
“I never intended to disappoint you. You created a one sided promise I never agreed to. Note to self: A request is not an obligation. A one-side promise is the recipe for resentment.”
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“You’ve got to have fun, cut your goal in half, choose what things you’ll bomb, and a few other actions you won’t see coming at first.”
― Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done
― Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done
“Somehow I said “yes” to whatever put me here and “no” to whatever did not. And if I don’t like where I’m at, maybe I should start trading out one answer for the other.”
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“What's helped with saying no to others is asking myself first if I'm saying yes out of guilt or fear. If so, then it's a polite no.”
― Tribe Of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
― Tribe Of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
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