Vanessa Patrick News Today

February 21, 2024 — Vanessa Patrick joins Asia Society Texas for an exploration of personal growth and empowerment as she discusses her new book 'The Power of Saying No.'

Between last minute shopping, travel planning and the constant influx of holiday parties, it's easy to feel stressed out. Not saying yes to every invitation can help.

Be intentional about what you communicate, reinforce it with body language, and carry a visual reminder of why it matters.

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A teammate asked you for a favor last week and of course, you said yes.

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A teammate asked you for a favor last week and of course, you said yes.

The following books are currently available at the Transylvania County Library. The book synopses are from Goodreads.

First, recognize that you’re profoundly influenced by outside forces.

Sooner or later, it happens: You hear yourself agreeing to a request that you would rather decline – you just didn’t know how. It’s a quandary where even expert advice givers come up short. So how, exactly, should you say no – definitively, politely, respectfully? UH researcher Vanessa Patrick sorts it out.