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"HOW TO SAY NO"....3 simple ways!

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raju:
01.        Just say, “I’m sorry. I can't do this right now.” Use a sympathetic,
but compact tone. If pressured as to why, reply that it doesn’t fit with
your schedule, and change the subject. Most reasonable people will accept
this as an answer, so if someone keeps pressuring you, they’re being rude,
and it’s OK to just repeat, “I’m sorry, but this just doesn’t fit with my
schedule," and change the subject, or even walk away if you have to.

02.        If you’re uncomfortable being so hard or compact, or are dealing with
pushy people, it’s OK to say, “Let me think about it and get back to you.”
This gives you a chance to review your schedule, as well as your feelings
about saying "yes" to another commitment, do a cost-benefit analysis, and
then get back to them with a yes or no. Most importantly, this tactic
helps you avoid letting yourself be pressured into over scheduling your
life and taking on too much stress.

03.        If you would really like to do what they’re requesting, but don’t have
the time (or are having trouble accepting that you don’t), it’s fine to
say, “I can’t do this, but I can…” and mention a lesser commitment that
you can make. This way you’ll still be partially involved, but it will be
on your own terms.

mir:
Is it as simple as stated to say "No"? What if you are still on pressure even after refusing the opponent by uttering those words? Well, the strategies might work to some extent, I agree.

raju:
I agree with you also. It’s good always facing both agreement and disagreement.  May be we need to popularize “Motamot” in Bangla where we can deal with “mot” and “omot” nicely.

Please challenge me critically all the way to grow together.

Regards,

Raju

md:
I always love to say "NO" means Next Opportunity.

raju:
Thanks sir, your style and understanding of saying NO given a direction to add a new approach like “saying no positively!”

May be, how to say No is beyond 3 simple way but unlimited ways can be discovered.

Regards,

Raju

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