Comments on: Don’t Be Taken Advantage Of – 5 Ways to Retake Control of Your Life http://dailyaikido.com/health-and-relaxation/dont-be-taken-advantage-of/ Living a stress-free life through the teachings of Aikido Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:13:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eric Hamm | Motivate Thyself http://dailyaikido.com/health-and-relaxation/dont-be-taken-advantage-of/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Eric Hamm | Motivate Thyself Wed, 20 May 2009 23:40:44 +0000 http://dailyaikido.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-53 Hey Marc, excellent points! Saying no with confidence is SO important. If we show ANY signs of questioning ourselves, the asker will only be more enticed to try and talk you into it. Once they see you're clear in your decision to decline their request, they usually quickly back off. But adding to that by doing so with empathy is what makes this point a really good one. Thanks for the link to my post. :-) Eric <abbr><em>Eric Hamm | Motivate Thyself’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/motivatethyself/~3/dOoqwYU5x8Q/" rel="nofollow">6 Ways To Keep Simple From Getting Complex</a></abbr></em> Hey Marc, excellent points! Saying no with confidence is SO important. If we show ANY signs of questioning ourselves, the asker will only be more enticed to try and talk you into it. Once they see you’re clear in your decision to decline their request, they usually quickly back off.

But adding to that by doing so with empathy is what makes this point a really good one.

Thanks for the link to my post. :-) Eric

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]]> By: Marc http://dailyaikido.com/health-and-relaxation/dont-be-taken-advantage-of/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Marc Wed, 20 May 2009 19:04:53 +0000 http://dailyaikido.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-52 Thanks Janice, that last comment means a lot to me. :) Thanks Janice, that last comment means a lot to me. :)

]]> By: janice http://dailyaikido.com/health-and-relaxation/dont-be-taken-advantage-of/comment-page-1/#comment-51 janice Wed, 20 May 2009 18:36:07 +0000 http://dailyaikido.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-51 Lovely post, Marc. Succinctly expressed and very fresh. I've found age helps. As I'm becoming more and more aware of how precious my time is, and of how the kids are getting older and empty nest years aren't that far off, it's becoming easier to say no. I don't want to waste a minute of the time I could be spending with them. That's why I'm struggling with blogging; I can see lots of danger signs of being enticed away from my real life in the present. (By the way, I hope you have kids some day. You'd make a great dad.) <abbr><em>janice’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Sharingthejourneycouk/~3/duBizN1nI9Q/" rel="nofollow">Poetry, Wedding Vows and Gift Ideas for Loved Ones</a></abbr></em> Lovely post, Marc. Succinctly expressed and very fresh. I’ve found age helps. As I’m becoming more and more aware of how precious my time is, and of how the kids are getting older and empty nest years aren’t that far off, it’s becoming easier to say no. I don’t want to waste a minute of the time I could be spending with them. That’s why I’m struggling with blogging; I can see lots of danger signs of being enticed away from my real life in the present. (By the way, I hope you have kids some day. You’d make a great dad.)

janice’s last blog post..Poetry, Wedding Vows and Gift Ideas for Loved Ones

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