Comments on: The Art of No http://olivier.thereaux.net/2010/02/07/the-art-of-no/ Mix Web Technology, Art, Culture. Bake Until Crispy Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:22:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: austurias http://olivier.thereaux.net/2010/02/07/the-art-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-78 austurias Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:12:04 +0000 http://artbeat.me/?p=218#comment-78 Ah, yes, of course. It actually works both ways, though. So, whether one says yes or no, the most responsible thing to do would be to explain why or else it is a rather empty answer. Ah, yes, of course. It actually works both ways, though.

So, whether one says yes or no, the most responsible thing to do would be to explain why or else it is a rather empty answer.

]]> By: olivier http://olivier.thereaux.net/2010/02/07/the-art-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-77 olivier Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:46:14 +0000 http://artbeat.me/?p=218#comment-77 Yes, I agree it's sometimes too easy to paint oneself in a corner trying to please everyone. One point I was trying to make, however, is that it is important not just to say "no", but to explain why, and even more importantly, provide alternatives. There is, after all, a very thin line between being right and being an arse ;) Yes, I agree it’s sometimes too easy to paint oneself in a corner trying to please everyone.

One point I was trying to make, however, is that it is important not just to say “no”, but to explain why, and even more importantly, provide alternatives. There is, after all, a very thin line between being right and being an arse ;)

]]> By: austurias http://olivier.thereaux.net/2010/02/07/the-art-of-no/comment-page-1/#comment-76 austurias Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:12:52 +0000 http://artbeat.me/?p=218#comment-76 Yeah, you can only please so many so much of the time and being agreeable don't always work. Given that people are wired for confrontation, it is good to say, "you know what? That's actually not going to work" every once in a while. Yeah, you can only please so many so much of the time and being agreeable don’t always work.

Given that people are wired for confrontation, it is good to say, “you know what? That’s actually not going to work” every once in a while.

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