by Blog post by Tara Reed | Oct 29, 2014 | Art Licensing
In William Ury’s book, The Power of a Positive No [affiliate link], he begins with a quote I want to share: “A ‘No’ uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | Feb 19, 2014 | Art Licensing, Misc. Business Tips
I’ve been practicing saying “NO” recently so I can say “YES” to what I am focused on and so I don’t over-extend myself and stress myself out. Writing a recent email with the “no” was uncomfortable, but better than all...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | Sep 30, 2013 | Art Licensing, Inspiration
Here are 25 ways I’ve come up with to say no… (some more professional than others!) The list took me less than 5 minutes. So WHY do I have such a hard time saying it??? No. Nope. No can do. Sorry but I can’t. I’d love to but I can’t give...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | Nov 24, 2009 | Misc. Business Tips
With the holidays approaching, I decided to pick up my copy of “The Power of a Positive “No” by William Ury. As Co-Founder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation, he has certainly got experience with having to say “No” in more than one...
