Continuing my quest for great resources on how to say no nicely, I loved this concise podcast on how to say no to requests for your assistance.
It involves a few publishing research “greats” like Adam Grant and Nancy Duarte, talking about how they turn people down.
Worth a listen.
Then visit my other posts on saying no here.
And here’s some research suggesting that saying no because you don’t have the money is better to hear than “i can’t come because I don’t have time”.