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Just saying yes because you can't bear the short-term pain of saying no is not going to help you do the work.
-Seth Godin
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Just Saying Yes Because You Can't Bear

Seth Godin
Just saying yes because you can't bear the short-term pain of saying no is not going to help you do the work.
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