We often associate professional success with saying "yes"—yes to new projects, yes to helping coworkers, yes to late nights and last-minute requests. While this can sometimes demonstrate flexibility, overcommitting can lead to burnout, resentment, and underperformance. The truth is, setting boundaries and saying "no" when appropriate is not only healthy—it’s essential for long-term success and satisfaction at work.
Read MoreSo often, we get excited about a new process but lack the tools, commitment and/or mindset to see it to completion and long-term integration. This is particularly true when there are multiple elements to it and a number of people involved.
Just because we decided to become more productive and took initial action toward that end does not guarantee long-term success or maximal productivity.
The goal of this fourth step is to empower you to keep going in the face of expected setbacks and maintain the requisite level of well-being required for succeeding over the long haul.
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