Are you bombarded with messages from people asking you to do stuff?
Here are a few I’ve had recently:
- Would you like to see my new video?
- Are you free on the 2nd?
- Can I share an opportunity with you?
- Do you need any sales staff?
- As we’re in the same business, can we share ideas?
All those met with a polite but terminal NO thanks from me.
Not “contact me in the New Year.”
Not “what’s it about?”
Not “I’m a little busy at the moment”
Not “send it over and I’ll have a look”
And definitely not “please, tell me more”
Putting people on a polite glide-path to a “no” after a bunch of exchanges is just a waste of everyone’s time.
It’s a distraction from your true mission, and will crush your effectiveness and chances of success. If you don’t even have time to say anything, just delete and block. That way you won’t be needlessly distracted by them anymore.
Learning to say NO to 95% of the world RIGHT AWAY gives you plenty of time to work with the remainder.
That’s the 5% YOU choose, not the other way round.
See you around
Jonny
PS: This week sees the launch of my all-new Corporate Consulting Launch Pack. If you want to be on the VIP list for a first look, type VIP in reply to this email, and I’ll make sure you get the low-down.