A great interview about saying "no" to the non-essential parts of work: The Many, Many Things You Should Say "No" to at Work
Some of my favorite quotes:
Some of my favorite quotes:
- "If you’re the person who says yes to every project, that’s a dangerous mentality to get into. Let’s not talk about work/life balance: Let’s just talk about living, about making great choices both at work and home.”
- "I see my friends killing themselves and wearing it as a badge of honor that they sleep only four hours a night. We can be incredibly effective and productive, but we’ve got to rest. I’m of the opinion we should do less and sleep more.”
- “I always say no to networking activities. They just make me want to peel my skin off. The last thing in the world I want to do is posture in front of a bunch of people I don’t know very well, for what is largely an amorphous or unmeasurable outcome."
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