Start With “NO”: Exploring The Power Of Acting With Intention She Counts podcast

Start With “NO”: Exploring the Power of Acting with Intention

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Most professionals treat "yes" as their default setting, then spend their lives playing catch-up. Brandy Jordan joins us to help reframe "no" as a necessary operating system for strategic decision-making rather than a personal failure. The discussion covers the planning fallacy, why self-abandonment is unsustainable leadership, and how starting with no actually leads to better, more intentional “yes” decisions.

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(00:00) - Welcome to She Counts
(00:52) - Meet Brandy Jordan: The Power of Starting with No
(01:53) - The Genesis of She Counts Podcast
(05:36) - Personal Experiences with Saying No
(09:45) - The Importance of Prioritizing and Setting Boundaries
(17:30) - Practical Tips for Saying No
(32:01) - Reflecting on the Importance of Pausing
(32:29) - Overcoming the Fear of Saying No
(34:46) - Personal Boundaries and Work-Life Balance
(39:55) - The Planning Fallacy and Time Management
(47:53) - Encouraging a 'Start with No' Mindset in Teams
(53:32) - Final Thoughts and Takeaways

Resources

Brandy Jordan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandysart/
“The Power of Saying No to Boost Productivity and Set Boundaries” by Brandy Jordan - https://report.woodard.com/articles/the-power-of-saying-no-to-boost-productivity-and-set-boundaries-opdwr-wmwr
Brandy’s Woodard Report articles - https://report.woodard.com/articles/author/brandy-jordan
Daniel Kahneman & Amos Tversky, “Thinking, Fast & Slow” - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11468377-thinking-fast-and-slow

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