So, one of my biggest faults has always been an inability to say no. I just suck at it. And while I think saying yes (more often than not) is a powerful and great thing, as an (almost) 29 year old woman, I need to know how to graciously turn someone/something down.
This becomes even more important when you are a freelance consultant. All work is not created equal by any means! And there is an opportunity cost that comes from each job I take. If I am working, I don't have the time to be looking for new jobs (that might be better) and the time versus money debate is important to me.
So far, I have liked (or at the minimum learned from) all of my freelance work. I've met a lot of new people and tried things that were out of my comfort zone. None of this has been mind blowing but I feel like it has been worthwhile.
This week, for the first time, I turned down a rather lucrative consulting gig. This was hard because it met many of my criteria - good money, flexible hours, home office, a cause I could support - but here was the rub - I didn't like the people. They were disorganized. It didn't seem like their heart was in it and the main guy, well, he's not the nicest person. So, I turned it down.
I turned it down not just because I didn't like the people but also because saying yes to that job might mean saying no to something better. It's a roll of the dice for sure, but I'm pretty confident I made the right choice.
This becomes even more important when you are a freelance consultant. All work is not created equal by any means! And there is an opportunity cost that comes from each job I take. If I am working, I don't have the time to be looking for new jobs (that might be better) and the time versus money debate is important to me.
So far, I have liked (or at the minimum learned from) all of my freelance work. I've met a lot of new people and tried things that were out of my comfort zone. None of this has been mind blowing but I feel like it has been worthwhile.
This week, for the first time, I turned down a rather lucrative consulting gig. This was hard because it met many of my criteria - good money, flexible hours, home office, a cause I could support - but here was the rub - I didn't like the people. They were disorganized. It didn't seem like their heart was in it and the main guy, well, he's not the nicest person. So, I turned it down.
I turned it down not just because I didn't like the people but also because saying yes to that job might mean saying no to something better. It's a roll of the dice for sure, but I'm pretty confident I made the right choice.
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