Katie Hunt | When to say yes, and when to say no.

Published: July 13, 2018, 8 a.m.

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I\\u2019ve been thinking a lot about boundaries, particularly as it relates to what I say yes to and what I say no to in both my personal and business life.\\xa0I don\\u2019t know about you guys but I have a tendency to take one too much, or under estimate how long things will take. \\xa0I mostly get excited about opportunities, say yes and then find myself over scheduled and stretched thin. \\xa0I know I\\u2019m not alone in this.
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But here\\u2019s the deal.
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We all have the same amount of hours in the day, and as entrepreneurs we have a lot of different things pulling on us for our time \\u2014 projects, family, friends, exciting opportunities, daily grind of running a business. Its exhausting trying to do all these things, keep everyone happy and yet still have time for ourselves.
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When I interviewed Rosie from Sugarfina on episode 64\\xa0she stressed how important self care is, why we need to take action before things are perfect, and we both acknowledged that its difficult to protect our time because as entrepreneurs the running to do list is never ending.\\xa0 Rosie shared how she decides what to say and what to say no to, and I thought it might be helpful to share some of the things I consider with you
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This is something I\\u2019m working on, and I\\u2019ve definitely been more diligent in protecting my time in recent months. \\xa0But here are some of the questions I ask myself when I\\u2019m considering whether to say yes to something or no to something:
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  1. Does this align with my long term goals?
  2. Does this align with my short term goals?
  3. What is the time commitment?
  4. What are the benefits for me, my business, my family?
  5. What is my excitement level?
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I\\u2019d love to hear from your in our Proof to Product Facebook group. \\xa0What questions do you ask yourself when you\\u2019re deciding whether or not to move forward with a project? \\xa0Weigh in and let me now. \\xa0You can join our free Facebook group by going to tradeshowcamp.com/join.
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