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"Professionals know their limits. They know how much overtime they can effectively apply, and they know what the cost will be."

If you can't make your commitment, the most important thing is to raise a red flag as soon as possible to whoever you commited to.

"You're taking full responsibility for something, in front of an audience of at least one person. It's not just you standing in front of the mirror, or the computer screen. It's you, facing another human being, and saying you'll do it. That's the start of commitmeny. Putting yourself in the situation that forces you to do something."

But, as we've seen ,sometimes the only way to get to the right yes is to be unafraid to say no.

"slaves are not allowed to ssy no.laborers may be hesitant to say no. Buy professionals are expected to say No.