How to Effectively Say 'No' -- 'Don't Apologize & Don't Give In'

Have you ever been asked to do a project that’s outside the scope of your job?

Or how about “volunteering” for work that’s so not in your domain. And even if it is in your domain, it’s just not a priority yet you feel pressured to accept it for fear of looking bad.

We, too, fell prey to the notion of accepting everything that was doled onto our plate but then when the plate runneth over, it was time to push back.

According to Annie Fisher’s column on Fortune, this happens often.

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