Use this rule if you’re often over-committed or too scattered.
If you’re not saying “HELL YEAH!” about something, say “no”.
When deciding whether to do something, if you feel anything less than “Wow! That would be amazing! Absolutely! Hell yeah!” — then say “no.”
Snippets
If you want new ideas, read old books.
- Tom White, 29 Thoughts for 29 Years
But the greatest benefit of disagreeing well is not just that it will make conversations better, but that it will make the people who have them happier.
- Paul Graham, How to Disagree