Saying No

Few months back, I read a post at my friend’s blog “Saying No” and I heard that an special lecture in my company was also conducted on ” The Art of Saying No”, that time I couldn’t feel the importance of this, but Now I can because I am not even good at saying No to unknown, Sounds stupid?… Yes, Now It does to me.
For last three months, I have been doing the extra work in my company which I shouldn’t because of not saying NO. That work isn’t in my job responsibilities, it will not affect my career at all and others will get the credit of it. It really hurts when you are questioned for the mistakes by others and because for your involvement in that for not SAYING NO. Well, I was involved in few cases like this but I got out of this smoothly and promised myself “Not to take other’s responsibilities at any cost and have to SAY NO If it’s not related to me”.
Last month, my 2-Up Boss came to me and said “Om, I have been hearing good comments from others for you but you sit late in office, it’s not good. You know I don’t feel Sorry for you on this, because Its you who don’t shout on other’s mistake and work more to compensate that, Its you who don’t say NO to any body and work which isn’t in your job responsibilities, Its you who is not doing Work-Life balance. Remember Om, we are not here to win the popularity contest, so better stop being nice to every one”
A friend told me yesterday “One dis-advantage of doing others’ work is one become powerful and other weak which is not good for any organization and when you take other’s responsibilities you make your life tough uselessly”

Moral of the Story: Don’t Involve in the works which is not for you and say NO straight forward and make your life easier. Let every one do his/her job.