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Parrish is the entrepreneur and wisdom seeker behind Farnam Street and the host of The Knowledge Project Podcast, where he focuses on turning timeless insights into action. His new book is Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments Into Extraordinary Results
“The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It’s very easy to say yes.” — Tony Blair
Tony Blair isn’t the only one who thinks that. So does Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett. Focus is everything.
One of the clearest signs of poor leadership is the inability to focus — it’s easy to say yes and it’s very hard to say no.
Seymour Schulich elaborates on this in Get Smarter: Life and Business Lessons:
It’s not so much what you do but rather what you don’t do that matters.
Follow your curiosity to eight ways to say no with grace and style.
This piece originally appeared on Farnam Street.
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