Fairygodboss Feature: How to Politely Decline Extra Work: Here’s What to Say

Leading Self

Apr 20

Stop saying "yes" when you really mean "no"! If you're tired of overcommitting and feeling overwhelmed at work, check out my practical tips and insider advice in this Fairygodboss' article by Amanda Cardoso.

Check it out to learn:

✨ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 so you can prevent burnout and regain control of your time.

✨ Discover the 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 "𝗻𝗼" 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 executive presence.

✨ Get practical tips and 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, ensuring you always feel in control of your workload.

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