Six Powerful Words To Save You Time And Energy.

This week I was desperately trying to squeeze another thing into my diary. Something I felt I should do. As I sat fretting in front of my Google calendar it dawned on me I could just say no. Actually, the best thing to do for everyone involved was for me to say no. Weeks of concern of how I was going to pull it off melted away as the little word no jumped up and down in my head, thrilled that it had finally got some attention.
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For most of us we favour the word yes.
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Yes is our default answer as it feels so good for the first five seconds. You have made someone else’s life easier. You have made them happy. But at what cost to yourself?
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This week reminded me of a great phrase that I totally forgot to use in this particular situation and I wanted to share it with you.
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“Let me get back to you.”
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These six simple words can save your skin. They give you the time to really think about what’s being asked of you, rather than letting the 'people pleaser' yes launch out of your mouth.
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I have no doubt we will have the opportunity to practice this phrase numerous times over the coming weeks which is great because believe me it does take practice. Stopping yes in her tracks is difficult as she is so eager to please!
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So practising saying these words even when the answer is a definite yes gives us some space and permission to protect our energy and our precious time.
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I would love to hear when you get to use these six magic words so please do drop me a line if you have time.

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Thank you for being here. Sending love and kindness,

Laura x