Deep Dive Series: The Power of No – Don’t Consent and Resent

I’m sure we’ve all said yes to requests that we’ve resented later. Whatever the request, it’s best to not consent and resent.

Deep Dive Series: The Power of No for a Trial Period

As I’ve said in the past, no can be scary to say. Especially in corporate environments where you want to continue to be seen as a team player, saying no in a way that still keeps relationships strong is a necessary skill. One of the ways to say no but keep a solid relationship is saying no for a trial period.

Five Years with Focus To Evolve!

Five years. Half a decade. That’s how long I’ve been walking this Focus To Evolve path.

Deep Dive Series: The Power of No for Energy Management

Energy management is an oft neglected self-knowledge data point that can make life so much easier when we add it to our decision-making skills.

Deep Dive Series: The Power of No by Identifying What You Are Willing to Do

If someone makes a request that you would like to support but you can’t accommodate in the way requested, then letting people know what you are willing to do instead is a supportive way to say no.

Deep Dive Series: The Power of No and the Costs of Saying Yes

If we consistently disregard our own values and bow down to others’ agendas instead of our own, it takes a toll on us.

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Deep Dive Series: The Power of No and How to Say It

The March 17th episode of the podcast A Slight Change of Plans was about “How to Say No.” The guest was Psychologist Sunita Sah, and her passion is learning, writing about, and practicing defiance. According to Dr. Sah, to defy is “to act in accordance with your true values when there is pressure to do otherwise,” and she has devised a framework to help navigate saying no.

Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, NoJason HenkelApril 20, 2025Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, No

Deep Dive Series: The Holiness of No

You are worthy of the life that you want, and you don’t have to say yes to everything in order to remain worthy.

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Deep Dive Series: The Power of The Upfront No

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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Deep Dive Series: The Power of No, Period

“No,” is a complete sentence.

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Deep Dive Series: The Power of No Through Redirection

For most of us, when we need help we don’t care who actually ends up helping us. We just care that we’re helped. So if someone asks us for aid, and we’re not willing or able to do so, giving them a hint of where to go instead is a great way to give a supportive no.

Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, NoJason HenkelMarch 23, 2025Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, No

Deep Dive Series: The Power of No Utilizing Silence

Sometimes you say no best when you say nothing at all.

Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, NoJason HenkelMarch 16, 2025Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, No

Deep Dive Series: The Power of No According to A Life Coach Extraordinaire

The financial industry is the epitome of hustle culture. And even there, the power of no is being evangelized. No is a tool for everyone.

Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, NoJason HenkelMarch 9, 2025Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, No

Deep Dive Series: The Power of a Soft No

When in the midst of a particularly busy season, a soft no is a great method to move the timeline for requests from now to a time in the future.

Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, NoJason HenkelMarch 2, 2025Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, No

Deep Dive Series: The Power of No According to Ed Mylett

In Ed Mylett’s February 13th podcast, he talked about twenty simple daily habits that changed his life. Number 14 on his list was “say no more.” Ed is a self-proclaimed people-pleaser, and he has a hard time saying no. But he states he became a much happier man when he learned how to give a polite, kind, firm no.

Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, NoJason HenkelFebruary 24, 2025Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, No

Deep Dive Series: The Power of No Using Laughter

Saying no seems like such a serious action in most of our minds. But sometimes a more lighthearted approach is all we need.

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Deep Dive Series: The Power of No Through Positive Framing of Boundaries

Many of us avoid saying no and establishing boundaries in our lives because a no is framed as negative. However, baked into many seemingly “negative” boundaries is often a positive way to frame it.

Deep Dive Series: The Power of No Through Automatic Responses

For many of us, the only time we use our out of office assistant or automatic responses on our email is when we are out of the office on vacation or medical leave and don’t have access to our computers. But these are not the only circumstances when automatic responses are useful.

Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, NoJason HenkelFebruary 2, 2025Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, No

Deep Dive Series: The Power of No Through Deprioritization

If you are truly at your max for the day, using the deprioritization method from time to time can be a way to say no without ever having to utter the word.

Deep Dive Series: The Power of No Through a Calendar Check

A friend of mine has a rule for herself. If anyone makes a request of her time, her response is, “Let me look at my calendar and get back to you.”

Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, NoJason HenkelJanuary 19, 2025Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Time Management, No