You're sitting at your desk, hammering away, when your boss approaches and asks that you take the lead on an upcoming presentation -- due tomorrow. You were already feeling overworked and overwhelmed to begin with, so this latest request is nothing short of ridiculous. Yet you worry that declining will make you look bad, so you respond with the most enthusiastic "yes" you can muster up.
If this scenario is all too common in your world, you're not alone. Countless employees are frequently put in a position where they feel compelled to say yes to other people's demands. But while being agreeable might win you some points on the spot, you'll actually be doing yourself a major disservice in the long run by saying yes all of the time. For one thing, you'll risk a serious case of burnout, but worse yet, taking on too many tasks might cause you to fall short on your key responsibilities -- and that might hurt your performance on the whole.
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