S3.6 Boundary Boss: How Saying No Can Boost Your Career

Respectfully..... no.

Let’s talk about the fine art of boundaries and why you should start saying “No” more often.

Lauren and Sydney unpack:

• Why “team player” is a red flag

• The time an appendix didn’t survive cause sis was trying not to be “inconvenient”

• How to respond to unhealthy requests

• Overcoming your people-pleasing tendencies for a better work-life balance

So take a break (a real one), decline the 7:30am meeting, and listen as we teach you the power of “No”.

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📍 Timestamps

00:00 Decline Counteroffers When Quitting

03:14 Refusing Former Boss's Request

08:56 Regretting a Work-Related Trip

11:47 EMMIE Collective: Real Marketing Solutions

14:34 GDPR Compliance: User Consent Challenge

19:01 Day Worker, Night Messages

21:45 Managing Work-Life Boundaries

24:24 Unrealistic Graduate Salary Expectations

27:30 Managing Up vs. Quitting

29:15 "Bandwidth-Triggered Avoidance Advice"

35:10 "No Capacity for Party Planning"

36:33 Unexpected Work Prioritization Dilemma

39:29 Boundary Setting: Overcoming People Pleasing

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