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    #80: The Power of "No"

    August 20th, 2019 · 66 minutes

    Mike and David tackle the challenges that come with saying "No" and why a well-intentioned "no" can make all the difference.

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    Membership - Relay FM
    Lifeonaire: Steve Cook, Shaun McCloskey: 9780986322808: Amazon.com: Books
    The No Journal — MacSparky

    That's right. David was still struggling with this stuff back in 2011.

    The Margin Course — The Focus Course
    Focused #79: Reclaiming Margin, with Shawn Blanc - Relay FM
    The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results: Gary Keller, Jay Papasan: 9781885167774: Amazon.com: Books
    73: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss – Bookworm
    Essentialism - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
    Mayday, SOS, Raising the white flag - Focused - MPU Talk