Comments on: A Japanese “No” http://marsosudiro.com/2008/03/06/a-japanese-no/ Strategic and Personal Advisor to Business Owners Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:51:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Nancy Parr http://marsosudiro.com/2008/03/06/a-japanese-no/comment-page-1/#comment-167 Nancy Parr Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:24:34 +0000 http://marsosudiro.com/2008/03/06/a-japanese-no/#comment-167 Wise concept for businesses and consultants to keep in mind at all times. In the current economic climate, I see a sort of sales panic impelling decision-makers to agree to a project or client service that will be "trouble". Sometimes this is justified by saying, "there is the potential for other work through this connection". "No" can be said very graciously and in such a way to leave open both future requests and referrals. "No" is a very useful option. Wise concept for businesses and consultants to keep in mind at all times. In the current economic climate, I see a sort of sales panic impelling decision-makers to agree to a project or client service that will be “trouble”. Sometimes this is justified by saying, “there is the potential for other work through this connection”.

“No” can be said very graciously and in such a way to leave open both future requests and referrals. “No” is a very useful option.

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