Maybe you have a problem saying no.

If that is you then maybe you need a little more space before you say yes.​

If you're used to being the dependable one, the helpful one, or the person who figures things out, yes can happen quickly.

 

This is how it all happens:

Someone asks and your brain starts working on how to make it happen.

Then somewhere between agreeing to it and actually having to do it, you realize: I really didn't want to say yes to this.

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Before You Say Yes™ gives you another option.​

It introduces a simple process that helps you P.A.U.S.E.

P - Pause to think about the ask

A - Assess your capacity

U - Understand what is driving your yes

S - See the tradeoff

E - Express your decision

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You’ll learn how to check the capacity you have available, think about what the request will require of you,

and decide whether you want to use your capacity there.

You’ll also have practical ways to respond when saying no, asking for time, or setting a limit feels uncomfortable.

The goal isn’t to say no more often. The goal is to become more intentional about your yes.​

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What You'll Get

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The P.A.U.S.E.™ Method
A practical process for slowing down the space between the ask and your answer.

The Capacity Check
A quick way to check your time, energy, mental bandwidth and emotional capacity before you commit.

Questions to uncover what's driving your yes
Because sometimes the answer has more to do with guilt, obligation, identity or avoiding discomfort than the actual request.

Practical ways to respond
Language you can use when you need time, want to say no, or need to put a limit around your yes.