Thursday, April 8, 2010
What does NO do for you? Is it the end? Is it a question or path to find a YES? Is it defeating or does it evoke determination? I hear from all levels in organizations on their triumphs and tribulations of NO. I also hear NO quite often. Personally, I don’t like NO because naturally what “I” have to say or where I need to go is important and why wouldn’t it be important to whomever? (Funny.) Now, you know I am not alone in that reasoning; everyone feels entitlement from time to time whether we are advising executives, sharing strategic plans, asking for someone’s business and trust, or sharing a resume with HR. Is it really that important? To us? YES. To others? Perhaps not at the moment.
To keep NO manageable, consider this?
For me, the best part of what I do is working with people AND the worst part of what I do is working with people. People are funny and you just can’t take it personally. Just take it as a path of learning experiences and coming up with new ideas.
Just as I state to start-up companies I advise or executives and colleagues in transition, NO is the path for now; however, as you grow that company or land that new position, the naysayers will be calling you for their needs. That is the tide of life right now – back and forth, and ebbs and flows. Just remember, restate, and keep focused to that WHY statement I mentioned last week so that when someone says NO, we can stay our path.
Enjoy,
A n n e t t e S m i t h
ITC Director, Business Technology Development
- Client Account Manager
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Kind regards to Vance Caesar of the VanceCaesar Group to share “…we are not as imporant as we think we are…”