Say Yes To No
Using The Power Of No To Create The Best In Life, Work, and Love
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Descripción editorial
Greg Cootsona puts a spiritual spin on the classic business strategy for setting priorities in this valuable guide to finding personal fulfillment in an increasingly frantic world. At age thirty-eight, Cootsona, a physically fit minister busy with his growing congregation and his young family, had a scare with heart trouble. The unexpected and frightening news proved providential. Cootsona realized that he was juggling too many roles, saying yes to too many commitments.
In SAY YES TO NO, Cootsona blends personal experiences and deep reflection to show why learning to say no can transform our lives. He describes the choices he made as he set the priorities in his own life, and encourages readers to look within their hearts and focus on the values and the goals that promise them their greatest rewards. Filled with sound advice and profound insights, SAY YES TO NO provides a path to achieving physical, professional, emotional, and spiritual well-being that will appeal to Christian and mainstream audiences alike.
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Why is it so hard to say "no"? Pastor, writer and ex-New Yorker Cootsona explores the bevy of reasons why we say "yes" too often, and then delves into the virtues of "no." Overworked and in bad health, the author describes how he had to embrace "no" in order to save his marriage, his career and his very life. Saying "no," however, does not involve being negative or mean toward others. Technology, noise and too much entertainment are the primary culprits responsible for pulling us away from the important goals of our lives. These deserve our most emphatic "no!" The author does not recommend a radical restructuring of life, but suggests a helpful balance between being in the world and carving out time for silence, contemplation, family life and relaxation. Utilizing his gifts as a jazz drummer to drum up a helpful analogy, Cootsona describes how practice, listening and even improvisation can lead to making better choices in life. While much of the spiritual advice is not novel, the author's personal experience, unique presentation and eagerness serve to animate tried and true ideas.
