1 00:00:01,880 --> 00:00:03,160 Hi, Kim Becking here. 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:06,100 I'm a keynote speaker, author, and leadership expert 3 00:00:06,100 --> 00:00:08,290 who helps individuals and organizations 4 00:00:08,290 --> 00:00:10,200 conquer change, boost resilience, 5 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:12,546 and accelerate their success no matter what 6 00:00:12,547 --> 00:00:15,280 life or work throws at them. 7 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:20,160 I help you build a Momentum Mindset no matter what. 8 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:24,890 Today I want to talk to you about one simple word, 9 00:00:24,890 --> 00:00:29,460 one word - and that word is NO. 10 00:00:29,460 --> 00:00:32,870 The power of saying NO. 11 00:00:32,870 --> 00:00:35,500 For many of us, we're maxed out. 12 00:00:35,500 --> 00:00:36,400 We're stressed out. 13 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:37,410 We're overwhelmed. 14 00:00:37,410 --> 00:00:40,209 It's this disease of busy that many of us 15 00:00:40,210 --> 00:00:41,640 are experiencing right now. 16 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:44,320 And part of that is because many of us 17 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:47,950 have a problem saying NO. 18 00:00:47,950 --> 00:00:49,023 Why is that? 19 00:00:50,430 --> 00:00:55,323 In coaching, in speaking to audiences all across the world, 20 00:00:55,323 --> 00:00:58,058 I hear from everyone, 21 00:00:58,058 --> 00:00:59,630 they have a hard time saying NO 22 00:00:59,630 --> 00:01:01,930 because they don't want to disappoint others. 23 00:01:01,930 --> 00:01:04,170 They don't want to let others down. 24 00:01:04,170 --> 00:01:05,930 Sometimes they have a hard time saying NO 25 00:01:05,930 --> 00:01:08,070 because they figure they're the only ones 26 00:01:08,070 --> 00:01:09,259 that can do it the right way. 27 00:01:09,260 --> 00:01:10,093 Anyone guilty of that? 28 00:01:10,093 --> 00:01:10,926 I know I am. 29 00:01:10,926 --> 00:01:11,759 But the beauty of saying NO 30 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:21,840 is that saying no allows you to say yes 31 00:01:22,070 --> 00:01:23,399 to what really matters. 32 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:24,630 Let me say that again. 33 00:01:24,630 --> 00:01:28,729 Saying NO allows you to say yes 34 00:01:28,730 --> 00:01:30,210 to what really matters. 35 00:01:30,210 --> 00:01:32,512 We only have 24 hours in a day. 36 00:01:33,490 --> 00:01:35,800 And we should have our own priorities. 37 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:37,030 What are your priorities? 38 00:01:37,030 --> 00:01:38,950 What's important to you? 39 00:01:38,950 --> 00:01:41,920 And making sure that you're focusing on those, 40 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:45,040 and you're not filling your calendar 41 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:48,303 with things that aren't on your priority list. 42 00:01:49,970 --> 00:01:54,610 And a big part of that is learning to say NO. 43 00:01:54,610 --> 00:01:57,548 So I want to challenge you, I want to challenge you 44 00:01:57,548 --> 00:01:59,160 to say NO. 45 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:00,300 It's a complete sentence. 46 00:02:00,300 --> 00:02:01,133 Did you know that? 47 00:02:01,133 --> 00:02:02,750 NO is a complete sentence. 48 00:02:02,750 --> 00:02:04,000 NO. 49 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:04,833 That's it. 50 00:02:04,833 --> 00:02:05,666 NO. 51 00:02:06,500 --> 00:02:08,299 I even have a no button on my desk, listen. 52 00:02:08,299 --> 00:02:13,230 - [Button] No, no, no, no, no. 53 00:02:13,230 --> 00:02:14,119 - Isn't that funny? 54 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:16,350 I actually hit this sometimes 55 00:02:16,350 --> 00:02:18,630 - As a reminder to myself. 56 00:02:18,630 --> 00:02:20,549 If it's not in alignment with my values, 57 00:02:20,550 --> 00:02:23,640 if it's not in alignment with my priorities right now, 58 00:02:23,640 --> 00:02:27,232 do I need to say yes, or can I say NO? 59 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,460 So I want to challenge you today to say NO 60 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:36,310 so that you have more room in your life 61 00:02:36,310 --> 00:02:39,738 for the yes's that really matter. 62 00:02:39,738 --> 00:02:40,780 Thanks so much. 63 00:02:40,780 --> 00:02:42,950 For more tips and strategies, you can visit me 64 00:02:42,950 --> 00:02:46,929 at www.kimbecking.com. 65 00:02:46,930 --> 00:02:48,053 Have an awesome day.