The podcast for GPs, hospital doctors and other professionals in high-stakes, high-stress jobs who want to thrive rather than just survive. You studied for years, you’re really good at what you do but you’ve noticed that you’re starting to feel overwhelmed, overworked and under-resourced. You may be comparing yourself to a frog in boiling water - the heat has built up so slowly that you haven’t noticed the extra-long days becoming the norm. You may feel on the edge and trapped in the very job that you’ve spent years working towards. Here’s the problem, frogs only have two choices; stay and be boiled alive, or jump out of the pan. The good news is that you are not a frog. You have many more choices than you think you do. You don’t have to quit, and nor should stress and burnout be inevitable. It is possible to be master of your own destiny, to craft your work life and career so that you can thrive even in the most difficult of situations. There are simple changes you can make which will make a huge difference to your stress levels and help you enjoy life again...
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episode 125: How to Say No and Deal with Pushback
In this episode of You Are Not a Frog, Annie Hanekom guides you through how to say no and deal with the inevitable pushback. She shares the importance of language — are you using pain language or power language? We’ll also be discussing how to employ power language to set boundaries and how to use your values to get over the pain of saying no.
If you also struggle with saying no and dealing with pushback, tune in to this episode to know how you can set boundaries, enforce them and make your work life happier!
3 reasons why you should listen to the full episode:
- Understand why saying ‘no’ is a kindness — even if people are put out by it.
- Discover the difference between pain and power language.
- Learn how to set your boundaries and deal with pushback.
Episode Highlights
- [06:02] The Universal Challenge of Saying No
- [09:52] Benefits of Saying No
- [11:24] Why We Struggle with Saying No
- [16:24] Using the Pause
- [23:47] Practical Prioritisation
- [31:59] The Power of Language
- [40:00] How to Deal with Pushback
- [48:58] Top Tips on How to Say No
Resources
- Sign up for our FREE webinar about how to prioritise powerfully, say no and deal with pushback.
- Resilient Team Academy
- Connect with Annie: LinkedIn | Email
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