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I’d love to help but I have a lot on at the moment:I really couldn’t
do justice to what you need.

Overloaded at work?
It can seem almost impossible to know how to Say NO in a work
situation, especially if you are really good at juggling multiple tasks.
These strategies may help you say NO and avoid overwhelm and
burnout.
Say something like, "I can’t see how I
can fit this in addition to what you have
already requested. Where would you
prefer I direct my attention?"
Delegate responsibility: If you are
working for more than one person, and
they all want to be your priority, throw
the requests back to them to sort out
the priorities or delegate to someone
else.
You might even want to master the The
Art of Delegation yourself.
I once worked in a PR company as a secretary to two of the busiest
consultants who always wanted everything in a hurry.
There were other consultants not nearly as busy and their secretaries
would often sit reading and knitting whilst I was in overwhelm often
working through my lunch hour.
Yes, the other secretaries could have offered to help, but they didn't,
and in those days, I didn't have the skills or the confidence to stand up
for myself and say NO elegantly or insist I got some help.
When You Really Want to Say Yes - But Not Overcommit: Sometimes
you are asked to do something you would really like to get involved
with but don’t have the time. When F