Don’t be so nice. It’s ok to say NO!

Sometimes you find yourself giving an excuse, because you didn't have the heart to say “no” to the person or the invite, event, dinner, etc.

Simply put, It’s OK to say, “No, thank you.” If you’re too busy, just say you’re too busy. If you would rather be home, say that you plan on relaxing at home that day. If you don’t have the money just say it.

It’s better to say no than to commit to something you won’t actually do and then look bad.

6 Simple, yet effective ways to say “NO”:

1. I don’t have the time.
2. I can’t afford that right now.
3. My plan for Friday night is to relax at home with the family.
4. It’s too far away.
5. I’m not feeling it.
6. No, thank you

The number one way to get out of making excuses is to not commit to something you don’t want to do!

No is an Answer! Just don’t be rude when you say it.

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23 years have gone by since I first wanted to write a book. I started to write on my notepad, I told my friends and family that I was going to be an author and then the excuses came pouring in. I’m too busy now; let me put it off to next year. I just got married and I need to concentrate on building a family. Just purchased my first house I don’t have the money. I took a bigger role at work and now I don’t have time… blah, blah, blah.

276 months of excuses. 1,196 weeks of excuses. 83,395 days of excuses.

Excuses somehow make you feel good about not being as great as you can be. Let me repeat that because it’s important: You have excuses that somehow make you feel good about not being as great as you can be!

Here are some of the daily excuses I hear:

• I’m not perfect, who am I to give advice?
• I’m not sure what to write about.
• You need to pay me for my book.
• I don’t have the time.
• I don’t have the money.
• I can’t do this alone.
• Who’s going to buy my book?

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