Executive coach Andy Maurer of Pursue Whole joins me on the podcast to discuss the most important word a high performer needs to learn how to say… and that is, “no.”
There is a part of the episode where Andy provides three practical and powerful tips for discerning whether you should say no to an opportunity. I think it’s something that every entrepreneur needs to hear, so if you listen to nothing else, fast forward to that. It begins around 24:08!
Learning how to say no is such a critical skill for any high performer. It gives someone the space to focus on the best opportunities for them, it builds trust because people know that what you do end up committing to you’ll actually follow through on, and it allows you to create boundaries so your work-life balance doesn’t suffer.
Andy knows high performers. Not only does he work with c-level executives, but he also works with professional athletes and others who have high stress / high performance jobs. The skill to say no, he says, is one of the most important for someone to learn.
Check out the show notes because Andy has even put together email templates that you can download for FREE that will help you say no in a thoughtful way that preserves relationships. There’s even templates for situations where you may have to back out of something because you overcommitted.
Davey is the co-founder of Davey & Krista, a creative studio known for high-converting Showit website templates crafted for photographers, creatives, and entrepreneurs. He helps businesses craft an answer to that question and then develops a strategy for communicating it. After years of running agencies that have managed millions in ad spend, he’s seen firsthand the power of effectively answering that question.
Explore website templates and free resources at daveyandkrista.com.
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