Comments on: The discipline to say “No,” even when times are tough. http://www.hooversbiz.com/2009/11/09/the-discipline-to-say-no-even-when-times-are-tough/ Individuals — Companies — Industries: How We Work Now. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:38:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Links for November 15 2009 | Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People, Projects http://www.hooversbiz.com/2009/11/09/the-discipline-to-say-no-even-when-times-are-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-15824 Links for November 15 2009 | Eric D. Brown - Technology, Strategy, People, Projects Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:34:47 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=3919#comment-15824 [...] The discipline to say “No,” even when times are tough by Tim Walker on Hoover’s Business Insight Zone [...] [...] The discipline to say “No,” even when times are tough by Tim Walker on Hoover’s Business Insight Zone [...]

]]> By: Kristen Escovedo http://www.hooversbiz.com/2009/11/09/the-discipline-to-say-no-even-when-times-are-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-15809 Kristen Escovedo Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:36:01 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=3919#comment-15809 Generally baseball metaphors are not my strong suit, but you hit this one out of the park (my attempt at baseball humor is not as well refined as yours). I think this is a great lesson, not just for business, but for every area of our lives. Those of us who tend to be overcommiters in our professional lives are generally the same people who volunteer to run the PTA auction at our kid's school, host the neighborhood Christmas party at our house, and lead a Bible study group at the church. Just as your opportunity was attractive, these are all good things in and of themselves, but combined in a day, that last time I checked, still only has 24 hours, we are doomed to one of two options; mediocre results in one or more areas (which is generally not an option for most of us), or giving up time with those people who live with us that we call family. Oh yea, and sleep . . . anyone remember sleep? It's no wonder we find ourselves burned out by the time we are 35. We should all print out Ted Williams' chart and replace the numbers with not only our strengths, but our priorities, and tape it to the corner of our computer monitor so when the e-mail or twitter request comes in, we can check it before we hit reply. Great post, Tim! @kescovedo Generally baseball metaphors are not my strong suit, but you hit this one out of the park (my attempt at baseball humor is not as well refined as yours). I think this is a great lesson, not just for business, but for every area of our lives. Those of us who tend to be overcommiters in our professional lives are generally the same people who volunteer to run the PTA auction at our kid’s school, host the neighborhood Christmas party at our house, and lead a Bible study group at the church.

Just as your opportunity was attractive, these are all good things in and of themselves, but combined in a day, that last time I checked, still only has 24 hours, we are doomed to one of two options; mediocre results in one or more areas (which is generally not an option for most of us), or giving up time with those people who live with us that we call family. Oh yea, and sleep . . . anyone remember sleep? It’s no wonder we find ourselves burned out by the time we are 35.

We should all print out Ted Williams’ chart and replace the numbers with not only our strengths, but our priorities, and tape it to the corner of our computer monitor so when the e-mail or twitter request comes in, we can check it before we hit reply.

Great post, Tim!
@kescovedo

]]> By: Glenda Spain http://www.hooversbiz.com/2009/11/09/the-discipline-to-say-no-even-when-times-are-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-15806 Glenda Spain Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:17:00 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=3919#comment-15806 Thanks, Tim. This is a great example of when to say no even if you'd like to do the project. You're helping us to see the practical application of your teaching instruction. The Holidays are coming and I suggest we all keep our hands down when asked, Are there any volunteers? Someone will take up the slack and we can regroup for next year. Well rested and cleaned out in-boxes! :) Thanks, Tim.

This is a great example of when to say no even if you’d like to do the project. You’re helping us to see the practical application of your teaching instruction. The Holidays are coming and I suggest we all keep our hands down when asked, Are there any volunteers? Someone will take up the slack and we can regroup for next year. Well rested and cleaned out in-boxes! :)

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