Learn to say yes

In our normal lives we find ways to politely refuse requests. There are many valid reasons, you don’t have time, you don’t have the energy, it would get in the way of other things, you don’t feel you can do a good enough job, you don’t like the person asking, and so on. There is no end to the list of reasons for saying no.

Now you need to say yes. Yes to opportunities – no matter how scary. Yes to employees asking to be trusted. Yes to clients who want your help even when you don’t have enough resources. Say yes to overtime. Say yes to working on weekends and in the evenings. Say yes to interviews. Say yes to invitations to speak publicly. Say yes to investment opportunities.

Just learn to say yes.