Here are 6 tips on how to say no inspired by some pretty awesome quotes. To learn 15 indisputably powerful reasons to say no, click the link: bit.ly/2YSc7FD 1. GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION "Give yourself permission to say no to anything that makes you unhappy, and or drains your energy." Unknown 2. SAY NO SOONER "Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough." Josh Billings 3. JUST SAY NO "No is a complete sentence." Unknown 4. DON'T SAY MAYBE IF YOU DON'T MEAN IT "Don't say maybe if you want to say no." Paulo Coelho 5. DITCH THE GUILT "One key to successful relationships is learning to say no without guilt, so that you can say yes without resentment." Bill Crawford 6. SMILE, BE PLEASANT, BE NON-APOLOGETIC "You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage to pleasantly, smilingly and not apologetically say no to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger yes burning inside." Stephen Covey Enjoy! Check out our other slideshares: 5 INDISPUTABLY POWERFUL REASONS TO SAY NO - IN 5 AWESOME QUOTES https://www.slideshare.net/AssertiveWay/5-indisputably-powerful-reasons-to-say-no-in-5-awesome-quotes 20 WAYS TO INSTANTLY BE MORE ASSERTIVE https://www.slideshare.net/AssertiveWay/20-ways-to-instantly-be-more-assertive HOW TO SAY NO IN 6 TIPS - AND 6 AWESOME QUOTES https://www.slideshare.net/AssertiveWay/how-to-say-no-in-6-tips-and-6-awesome-quotes 16 ASSERTIVENESS LESSONS FROM JAPANESE GARDENS https://www.slideshare.net/AssertiveWay/16-assertiveness-lessons-from-japanese-gardens 10 POWERFUL CONFIDENCE LESSONS FROM FLAMENCO DANCE https://www.slideshare.net/AssertiveWay/10-powerful-confidence-lessons-from-flamenco-dance A BAD QUOTE - "IF YOU CAN'T SAY SOMETHING NICE, DON'T SAY NOTHING AT ALL" https://www.slideshare.net/AssertiveWay/infographic-a-dangerous-quote