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Say no to gain power, time
Listen carefully, working people, stay-at-home mums-or dads-and students. We would like to introduce to you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!
It’s no.
What you ask? We’ll say it again: NO.
Sweet and simple no.
Say no at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears.
“Saying no to others means you are saying yes to yourself,” said C. Leslie Charies, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.
“Time is precious. People are spending money to buy time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say no.”
Charles, a famous writer, said people who always say yes need to say no without guilt or fear of punishment.
“I would rather have someone give me a loving no than an obligated yes,” she said.
Susie Watson says she feels no obligation to give an explanation when she says no either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it ?
“Not at all,” said Watson who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Connecticut. “Most people are afraid of saying no…..My advice is to say yes only if you don’t mean no.”
Watson said no is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on you time…..Other people are happy to use up your time.” Watson said. Time saving appears to be no’s greatest friend.
No can be your new friend; a powerful tool to take back your life. No may even take you further in the business world than yes.
No is power and strength. No now seems completely correct. Saying no isn’t easy. But finally it’s greatly liberating, Charles said. But, she added, a no project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.
But, she also warns: Don’t go to extremes. “Don’t find yourself saying no to everything. In return you should learn to hear no.”
Questions:
1.“Saying no to others means you are saying yes to yourself” means______.
A. you can have more time to play with others B. you can deal with your business as you have planned
C. you are selfish and treat others rudely C. you needn’t care about others’ feeling if you are happy
2. When you say no to others you should say it in a _______.
A. secret way B. polite way C. proud way D. guilty way
3.In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that_________.
A. they say no as much as possible B. they say not at a suitable time
C. they are afraid of saying no D. they make others angry at them
4. What does the sentence “Saying no isn’t easy” mean?
A. It is difficult to change one’s language. B. It is difficult to refuse others’ demands.
C. It is difficult to say no correctly. D. It is difficult to find a person to say no to.
5. If a person says no to everything, the result he or she receives may be that he or she________.
A. enjoys a wonderful life B. makes a lot of money
C. faces difficulty in life D. forgets to say yes in the end
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