We would all agree that telling a “No” is both important and difficult. It is not only how to tell “No”, it is also what to tell “No” to, that contributes to the complexity.
While this blog is not about how to tell “No”, a clarity on what to tell “No” to furthers the “How”.
A simple algorithm is to ask “Am I about to agree to what is being proposed out of guilt, or fear?”. If the answer is “yes”, it for sure is loudly demanding a “polite no”.