67: Saying ‘Yes’ to the Right Things

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As incredible as it may sound, we are now in February 2021, and it’s coming up on a year since the pandemic hit. For a lot of us that also means that it’s been almost a year since our kids have been in school, and that is partly what I want to discuss with you all today. Over the past 11 months, I have found myself saying ‘No’ a lot more, especially with my kids at home, and I’m sure I’m not alone in this, so it’s something worth examining together. To be clear, I’m not dismissing all the work we do together to say ‘No’ to those parts of your life that need established boundaries – not at all. What I’m talking about today is looking at those other aspects which you may be holding back on for other reasons, and discerning whether or not they may be found worthy of a ‘Yes’.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In fact, we’ll begin by reinforcing the fact that boundaries continue to play an important role in achieving our goals, and that you need to determine which situations definitely deserve a ‘No’. Having firmly established that foundation, we will then look at the benefits of saying ‘Yes’ to the right things and explore some examples from the lives of Richard Branson, Shonda Rhimes, and my own as well. Building on this fundamental understanding, I’m sharing 7 ways you can go about saying “Yes’ to some key components in your life. I also strongly recommend re-visiting a couple previous podcasts regarding core values and saying ‘No’, which are referenced in the links below. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that we need to say ‘Yes’ to everything that comes our way, but we do need to achieve some clarity to determine where we can say ‘Yes’ more often and improve our lives and the lives of those around us in the process.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In fact, one way to use your voice and say ‘Yes’ to something that will contribute greatly to your growth is to</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">sign up for my 9-month Ascend Mastermind that will be st