Danielle Guerin

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Hello, my name is Danielle and I am a recovering Yesaholic.

For as long as I can remember, it has been hard for me to say no to work and helping others. Was it fear of rejection, aiming to please no matter how it impacted on the rest of my life? Maybe.

After reading many books, blogs and quite a few hours of coaching, I know now that every time I say yes to more work, more commitments, I’m saying No to other things that are important to me. Enter the guilty feeling and resentment.

It’s not easy but now, every time I’m about to say Yes to a new commitment, volunteer work or work project, I ask myself what I’m saying No to. Sometimes it’s worth saying Yes when it’s in alignment with my values, my mission and my vision.

Remember, there’s nothing wrong with saying “let me think about it”, really think about it and come back with an answer.