The powerfully political act of saying no

Part IV of writing when you have multiple demands on your time

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My recent newsletters in a series about prioritizing writing in your busy schedule emphasized the importance of thinking clearly about your priorities and accepting that not everything that currently consumes your time is a high priority.

You can read the other newsletters in the series here:

Focusing on priorities instead of time

Strategies for making writing a priority

The Power of "Good Enough"

I also suggest that saying no to new requests that are not high on your priority list is critical for time management, even if we want to or feel compelled to say yes.

Today, I would like to spend a little more time on this concept because saying no is much easier said than done, especially if your identities are systemically deprived of the social or political power to say no.