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What is the ultimate productivity hack?
What is the ultimate productivity hack?
- Saying no to unnecessary tasks (correct)
- Not doing anything
- Saying yes to everything
- Multitasking
Why do we often say yes to things we don't actually want to do?
Why do we often say yes to things we don't actually want to do?
- Because we want to be seen as helpful (correct)
- Because we want to be seen as rude
- Because we are afraid of missing out
- Because we are bored
Why is saying no an important skill to develop in your career?
Why is saying no an important skill to develop in your career?
- Because it helps you take on more work
- Because it saves you time (correct)
- Because it helps you avoid work altogether
- Because it makes you seem more important
Does saying no mean you'll never do anything interesting or innovative or spontaneous?
Does saying no mean you'll never do anything interesting or innovative or spontaneous?
What needs to change over time as you continue to improve and succeed?
What needs to change over time as you continue to improve and succeed?
What do you need to upgrade over time?
What do you need to upgrade over time?
What will happen if you learn to say no to bad distractions?
What will happen if you learn to say no to bad distractions?
What is a more useful skill than optimization?
What is a more useful skill than optimization?
What do we say yes to even if we don't want to do it?
What do we say yes to even if we don't want to do it?
What are some reasons why we say yes to things we don't want to do?
What are some reasons why we say yes to things we don't want to do?
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Study Notes
- Saying no is the ultimate productivity hack.
- Not doing something is faster than doing it.
- We say yes to many things we don't actually want to do.
- We say yes because we don't want to be seen as rude, arrogant or unhelpful.
- Saying no is an important skill to develop at any stage of your career because it retains the most important asset in life: your time.
- Saying no doesn't mean you'll never do anything interesting or innovative or spontaneous. It just means that you say yes in a focused way.
- Over time, as you continue to improve and succeed, your strategy needs to change.
- You have to upgrade your “no's” over time.
- If you can learn to say no to bad distractions, then eventually you'll earn the right to say no to good opportunities.
- Elimination is a more useful skill than optimization.
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