Hi, Kim Becking here.
I'm a keynote speaker, author, and leadership expert
who helps individuals and organizations
conquer change, boost resilience,
and accelerate their success no matter what
life or work throws at them.
I help you build a Momentum Mindset no matter what.
Today I want to talk to you about one simple word,
one word - and that word is NO.
The power of saying NO.
For many of us, we're maxed out.
We're stressed out.
We're overwhelmed.
It's this disease of busy that many of us
are experiencing right now.
And part of that is because many of us
have a problem saying NO.
Why is that?
In coaching, in speaking to audiences all across the world,
I hear from everyone,
they have a hard time saying NO
because they don't want to disappoint others.
They don't want to let others down.
Sometimes they have a hard time saying NO
because they figure they're the only ones
that can do it the right way.
Anyone guilty of that?
I know I am.
But the beauty of saying NO
is that saying no allows you to say yes
to what really matters.
Let me say that again.
Saying NO allows you to say yes
to what really matters.
We only have 24 hours in a day.
And we should have our own priorities.
What are your priorities?
What's important to you?
And making sure that you're focusing on those,
and you're not filling your calendar
with things that aren't on your priority list.
And a big part of that is learning to say NO.
So I want to challenge you, I want to challenge you
to say NO.
It's a complete sentence.
Did you know that?
NO is a complete sentence.
NO.
That's it.
NO.
I even have a no button on my desk, listen.
- [Button] No, no, no, no, no.
- Isn't that funny?
I actually hit this sometimes
- As a reminder to myself.
If it's not in alignment with my values,
if it's not in alignment with my priorities right now,
do I need to say yes, or can I say NO?
So I want to challenge you today to say NO
so that you have more room in your life
for the yes's that really matter.
Thanks so much.
For more tips and strategies, you can visit me
at www.kimbecking.com.
Have an awesome day.