Ways Of Saying No To Anyone Without Feeling Guilty
Thinking you are a bad person for saying no is a symptom of "the disease to please." But the good news are you can say "no" to anyone, even a closest friend, without being rude or feeling guilty about it. At the end of the day, it’s about how you say “no”, rather than the fact you’re saying no, that affects the outcome. Here's how to do it: Reply Fast If someone made a request to you, and you want to say "no", but do not really know how to do this and you let this person hanging with no answer for days or even weeks. That is actually a lot worse than saying "no" in the first place. A person certainly won't forget about his request, and this way you will put yourself in a bad light and might lead to negative consequences in the future. So, if you want to say "no" - do it right away. Be Reasonable Be firm, calm, and clear. Explain why you are saying "no". Maybe, you have a tough week, or it doesn’t meet your needs, or yo...