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Time Management Tuesday: The Power of No

No is a word that can liberate our time and free us to focus on what matters most. It is a powerful word when it is applied to the right situations and for the right reasons.  Many times, the greatest challenge in learning to manage our time is learning when to say no to the things that are not for us so that we have time to say yes to what is. No Is Our Friend No is not our enemy. It is our friend. We must embrace no and welcome the boundaries it represents. These boundaries restore our peace and reclaim our sanity. They prevent our efforts from being watered down across too many commitments.  It is a word that will, if we allow it, protect us from being used and abused by those who might take advantage of our generosity or misinterpret our willingness to help others as a license to enslave us to their own desires. No Must Be Handled with Care If no is abused or used in the wrong circumstances, it will create stagnation in our lives and prevent us from pursuing our dreams. It...