2025-07-29
Learning to Say No to Low-Value Work
Tracy is blunt: there is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important thing. Saying no is how you defend that time.
Say no cheerfully, clearly, and early. The longer a low-value commitment lingers, the more of your attention it quietly consumes.
Guarding your calendar is not selfishness; it is the precondition for doing the work that actually helps the people relying on you.