Comments on: Don't tell me you're busy

By: The ROI of ‘No’ | It's First

The ROI of ‘No’ | It's First — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:03:53 +0000

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By: The ROI of ‘No’ | Imseo blog

The ROI of ‘No’ | Imseo blog — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:32:36 +0000

[...] Don't tell me your busy [...]

By: The ROI of ‘No’ | Search Engine Journal

The ROI of ‘No’ | Search Engine Journal — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:18:29 +0000

[...] Don't tell me your busy [...]

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:07:05 +0000

Some interesting points here, I admittedly am guilty of saying I'm too busy. The thing is, I often feel like my life is just absolutely full to the brim. I hate to say no when a friend asks for help with this or that, but between work, household chores, my personal projects and everything else it just seems like my life is overbooked all the time.

The biggest problem I have lately is friends who just don't take a hint or won't take no for an answer. They invite me to countless events, and keep pestering me to come to the ones I decline. Personally if someone says "I'm busy" I assume they don't want to go and leave it at that. On the same note if I say no, I wish people would accept that I'm not interested rather than forcing me to make up an excuse.

By: Checking the balance 1 « Sherdie

Checking the balance 1 « Sherdie — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 03:49:49 +0000

[...] and finding wisdom. I love, love, love what Penelope Trunk says about this thing where busy is an addiction: Those of you who walk around telling everyone how busy you are, get a grip. Make some tough choices [...]

By: Personal Cartography » Fishing for Excuses?

Personal Cartography » Fishing for Excuses? — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 18:50:31 +0000

[...] say there isn't enough time, that we're too busy. We say it passes too quickly, and wonder if we've done enough for the age we [...]

By: Personal Cartography » Use Your Words

Personal Cartography » Use Your Words — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 18:27:49 +0000

[...] had such a busy day. I've had such a full day. I commit to exercising every day this week. Every day, I commit [...]

By: Penelope Trunk to the rescue! « NavigatHR

Penelope Trunk to the rescue! « NavigatHR — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:28:16 +0000

[...] But in searching for a way out I found an awesome article by Penelope Trunk entitled "Don't Tell Me You're Busy". Total ah-ha moment for me as I'm notorious for telling anyone who will listen how [...]

By: How do you know when to “Just say no”? « i don't know what

How do you know when to “Just say no”? « i don't know what — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:09:26 +0000

[...] friends and bad relationships. We've finally allowed ourselves to say "no" to our co-workers, to our families and our closest friends when their demands become too much. Its even becoming [...]

By: Quick’n’Dirty vs. The BeanCast: Episode 51 | The Quick'n'Dirty Show

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:38:08 +0000

[...] busy the baseline for everyone these days?" Then someone turned me onto an article that Penelope Trunk wrote on this very topic, so Rich and I discussed it on the show. What did Rich think? Give it a [...]