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Opposite day as decision making strategy
Often the difficulty of saying no is exacerbated by an implicit assumption that we should say yes. We look for "good" reasons to say no. Switching yo…
4 years, 5 months ago
Your colleagues aren't any better at saying no than you are
The people who are doing less than you are are not necessarily any better at saying no. They may have found ways not to get asked. I don't recommend …
4 years, 5 months ago
Do you over-explain?
In which I make a case for brevity when saying no to a request. First published on my website in 2012.Read the post here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/do…
4 years, 5 months ago
Permission to refuse service or admin requests
Just because you have to contribute to the running of the organization, doesn't mean you have to say yes to every request. In this track I help you f…
4 years, 5 months ago
The importance of quitting
Sometimes quitting is the right decision. Knowing you could quit if something doesn't work out as expected can also help you take risks that might tu…
4 years, 5 months ago
How much teaching preparation is enough?
Sometimes you have to say no to your own internal voices. Teaching preparation is important, but how much is enough? How can you limit how much you d…
4 years, 5 months ago
The cardinal rule of time travel
Past You made good decisions based on the information and resources available at the time. Present You needs to start from here and figure out where …
4 years, 5 months ago
Academic citizenship & getting better at saying no
Advice to "get better at saying no" can sound like a recommendation to care less about the collective and focus more on yourself. In this track I tal…
4 years, 5 months ago
Saying no, FOMO, and being strategic about research
It's understandable why you would say yes to research and writing opportunities. However, there are good reasons to be more strategic and get better …
4 years, 5 months ago
Guilt is complicated
Originally published on my website as part of a short series on guilt and priorities, in this track I address the problem of being confident about yo…
4 years, 5 months ago