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When Should You Turn Down a Work Opportunity?
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Knowing which work opportunities to accept and which to reject can be really challenging. But the good news is it’s a skill that you can develop. Try these strategies to better assess which opportunities to take on and which to turn down.
Don’t just say yes to an opportunity that’s in the distant future.When making a long-term decision, ask yourself how you’d feel if it were happening tomorrow instead of...later. Would you still say yes?Generously estimate the time required to do the job.Consider all the work that will be involved before getting to the exciting parts of the opportunity — for example, the prep time before the speaking engagement. How much time will it take out of your regular work schedule and routine responsibilities? Can you realistically fit the time commitment into your schedule?Adopt some hard rules about which opportunities you don’t want to take on.(“I don’t edit book-length projects,” or “I don’t do wedding photography.”) This will help you set clear boundaries around the kinds of requests you’ll even consider. When developing your own rules, consider your strengths and the type of activities that actually energize you.
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🇨🇳 什么时候你应该拒绝工作机会？
了解哪些工作机会可以接受，哪些工作机会可以拒绝，这的确是一个挑战。但好消息是这是一项你可以发展的技能。尝试这些策略，以更好地评估哪些机会可以接受，哪些机会可以拒绝。
- 不要只是对一个遥远的未来的机会说“是”。当你做一个长期的决定时，问问自己如果明天而不是以后，你会怎么想。你还会同意吗？
- 慷慨估计完成这项工作所需的时间。在进入激动人心的部分之前，考虑一下将涉及到的所有工作——例如，演讲前的准备时间。这会占用你多少时间在你的日常工作和日常职责中？你能实际地把时间承诺纳入你的时间表吗？
- 对于那些你不想接受的机会，采取一些严格的规则。(我不编辑书籍长度的作品，也不拍摄婚纱照。)这将帮助你在你将要考虑的请求的类型上设置清晰的界限。当你制定自己的规则时，考虑你的长处和真正能激励你的活动类型。
