I Tracked What I Did Every Half Hour for Weeks. Here’s What I Learned
Testing the productivity strategies in Laura Vanderkam’s Big Time, and learning to live a life of abundance.
Illustration by Ibrahim Rayintakath for Bloomberg Businessweek
Saying no is a big business.
Every year, a half-dozen wordily titled books come out on the concept. Recent examples include The Power of a Positive No; Stop People Pleasing: How to Start Saying No, Set Healthy Boundaries, and Express Yourself; and The Art of Saying No: How to Stand Your Ground, Reclaim Your Time and Energy, and Refuse to Be Taken for Granted (Without Feeling Guilty!).