{"id":14522,"date":"2017-09-23T07:39:15","date_gmt":"2017-09-23T11:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=14522"},"modified":"2017-09-23T07:39:15","modified_gmt":"2017-09-23T11:39:15","slug":"say-no-work-carson-kohler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=14522","title":{"rendered":"How to Say No at Work By Carson Kohler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was March 6, and I was close to giving up.<\/p>\n<p>I was in the midst of my final semester of graduate school. I was interning more than 30 hours a week at a Denver magazine while completing my final deep-dive project, which turned into 250 pages of research.<\/p>\n<p><b>My project\u2019s May 1 deadline seemed unobtainable.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In my weekly update to my professors, which was two days late (totally out of character for me), I wrote:<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cI\u2019m sorry this is late this week. I definitely need to learn to say no. The past two weeks have been busy and exhausting, and I haven\u2019t been able to work on my project as much as I anticipated.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p>I ended the email asking for a deadline extension for my first draft, something that could have derailed my projected May graduation and cost me hundreds of dollars for yet another semester of tuition.<\/p>\n<p>A few days later, I received an email from one of my professors, Berkley Hudson. His sweet Southern demeanor always calmed me, even through a computer\u2019s screen.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: \u201cIt is remarkable to watch you grow, mature, think, find ways to get things done. To the issue of saying No, so you can say Yes to what truly matters: I like Greg McKeown\u2019s approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He linked to a <a href=\"http:\/\/gregmckeown.com\/blog\/if-you-dont-prioritize-your-life-someone-else-will-harvard-business-review-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">McKeown post<\/a> titled \u201cIf You Don\u2019t Prioritize Your Life, Someone Else Will.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I remember tearing up in relief, then reading and rereading the piece.<\/p>\n<p>It opens with an anecdote about Mahatma Gandhi, who practiced saying no. \u201cA \u2018no\u2019 uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a \u2018yes\u2019 merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble,\u201d he once said. He used this idea to prioritize two hours a day with his grandson.<\/p>\n<p>McKeown failed to apply this to his life when one of his daughters was born. He committed to a client meeting when his wife and hours-old baby girl were still in the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>And nothing even came of the meeting.<\/p>\n<h2>The Importance of Saying No in the Workplace<\/h2>\n<p>I ended up finishing graduate school on time, and I started feeling more fulfilled as I took some control back and started to prioritize my life.<\/p>\n<p>That is, until I found myself making the same mistake at my new full-time job.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d forgotten, once again, how to say no. I admitted to my editor at The Penny Hoarder, Caitlin Constantine, that I was taking on too many tasks.<\/p>\n<p>I had become the \u201cyes man,\u201d who was always willing to step in and help, but doing that was starting to take away from my obligations as a writer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72354\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72354 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thepennyhoarder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20140000\/keisha.jpg\" alt=\"A portrait of Keisha Blair, who is co-founder of Aspire-Canada, an online platform for young professionals.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thepennyhoarder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20140000\/keisha.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Keisha Blair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Keisha Blair, co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/\">Aspire-Canada<\/a>, an online platform for young professionals, sums it up perfectly in an email to me: <b>\u201cTaking on too many projects at work could actually put you in more jeopardy and put your integrity and reputation on the line. <\/b>When things go wrong because you\u2019re bogged down with way too many projects, you will be blamed for not \u2018project managing\u2019 well enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alison Brehme, founder of Virtual Corporate Wellness, agrees. Saying yes too often leaves you feeling \u201cfrazzled, overwhelmed and stressed.\u201d She says she sees it most often in career-driven individuals \u2014 the ones who want to be known as the go-to person on the job.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72371\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72371 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thepennyhoarder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20140000\/Alison2.jpg\" alt=\"A portrait of Alison Brehme, who is the founder of Virtual Corporate Wellness.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thepennyhoarder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20140000\/Alison2.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Alison Brehme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That was me. Frazzled, overwhelmed and stressed, wanting to be that go-to \u201cyes\u201d person.<\/p>\n<h2>Here\u2019s How to Know When You Should \u201cJust Say No\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s my weakness: I don\u2019t stop to think. If someone approaches me with a new project or story idea, I immediately nod and say, \u201cThat sounds great!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t take a moment to think, \u201cWell, I have this, this and this, too\u2026 Is this really the best use of my time?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m also one of those people who would rather just do something myself so it\u2019s done the way I want it to be done. (OK, that sounds bad, but Type-A folks know what I\u2019m talking about. I think it stems from all those lousy group projects we had to do back in school.)<\/p>\n<p>Upon hearing feedback from a number of professionals, the general consensus is to take a pause\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2026then ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Is This Unethical, Illegal or Against My Values?<\/h3>\n<p>This perhaps goes without saying, but if a superior or co-worker asks you to do something you don\u2019t feel comfortable with, say no.<\/p>\n<h3>2. What Are My Priorities Right Now?<\/h3>\n<p>Judy Peebles, a career and business coach, suggests keeping a list of priorities and current projects at your desk. When someone approaches you with a new task, you can refer back to that list to see how \u2014 and if \u2014 it could be added to the mix.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Does This Fit With My Job Description?<\/h3>\n<p>Remember: You were hired to perform certain duties and tasks, and if you are getting pulled away from those, then perhaps it\u2019s time to reevaluate your responsibilities with a manager.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72369\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-72369 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thepennyhoarder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20140000\/JenniferDavis5.jpg\" alt=\"Jennifer Davis is the founder and leadership coach at Jennifer Davis Coaching.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thepennyhoarder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20140000\/JenniferDavis5.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Jennifer Davis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Jennifer Davis, founder and leadership coach at Jennifer Davis Coaching, says this is inevitable; unforeseen things come up and extra hands are required. However, if the trend continues, then it might be time to speak up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOftentimes, others will ask you to do something if they or their team are not as competent as you,\u201d she says. \u201cThe more you continue to do their work for them, the longer it will take for them to learn to do the job well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To continue reading the article, visit the Penny Hoarder here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepennyhoarder.com\/make-money\/career\/say-no-at-work\/\">https:\/\/www.thepennyhoarder.com\/make-money\/career\/say-no-at-work\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was March 6, and I was close to giving up. I was in the midst of my final semester of graduate school. I was interning more than 30 hours a week at a Denver magazine while completing my final deep-dive project, which turned into 250 pages of research. My project\u2019s May 1 deadline seemed&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"btnReadMore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=14522\">READ MORE<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3301,"featured_media":14523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","pmpro_default_level":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Say No at Work By Carson Kohler - Aspire-Canada<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/aspire-canada.com\/?p=14522\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Say No at Work By Carson Kohler - Aspire-Canada\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It was March 6, and I was close to giving up. 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