KEY POINTS
- “Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”
- The most immediate area of improvement in multiplying our time is taking inventory of all the things we can simply stop doing.
- Most of us have a deep-rooted fear of saying no.
- Give yourself the permission to Ignore without ramping down time or needing to explain anything to anyone. Just Eliminate it!
UNEXPECTED FINDINGS
- You are always saying no to something. You are either consciously saying no to the things that don’t matter or you are unconsciously saying no to the things that do.
- You aren’t doing anyone any favors by saying yes to something that you really want to say no to.
- You can say no and still be nice.
STARTLING STATISTICS
- The average person will spend nine years of his or her life watching television.
ACTION QUESTIONS
- What are you currently saying yes to that is causing you to say no to your goals or your family?
* Source: Procrastinate on Purpose by Rory Vaden