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\nHow can you make saying \"NO\" into a positive thing that can give you more time, less stress and a sense of control over your life? The answer is to transform it from a short word into a two-letter acronym: N.O. – standing for Noble...\nHow can you make saying \"NO\" into a positive thing that can give you more time, less stress and a sense of control over your life? The answer is to transform it from a short word into a two-letter acronym: N.O. – standing for Noble Objection.

At the heart of my best-selling book, The Yes/No Book, is the “Noble Objection”.


The Noble Objection is an empowering alternative to saying “no”. No is a negative. It declines, it refuses, it denies. Consequently, many of us find it hard to say “no”. And many also find it a hard word to accept.

So, instead, why not be positive? Instead of saying “no”, make a Noble Objection (NO). You make a Noble Objection when you say “NO” for a positive, noble reason.

Here are my Top 10 Tips:

1. Noble means well-intentioned
2. Noble means respectful
3. Noble does not need to apologize
4. … but Noble may empathize with others
5. … and Noble may give reasons
6. … and Noble may suggest alternatives
7. Noble is brief, but not curt
8. Noble is courteous but firm
9. Noble is open to persuasion
10. Noble is honest\n
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time, saying no, time management, assertiveness
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