Say No, Like a Boss! Deb Nicholson - OSCON July 22 nd 2015
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Say No, Like a Boss!Deb Nicholson - OSCON
July 22nd 2015
The boss of YOU
“Work Awesomeness”
Receipts
Burnout is Bad
Tired all the time
Grumpy and impatient
I totally got this.
Orienteering
Hey, are you still playing the drums?
No time for drums
Work isstressful
Work isstressful
Co-workersnot nice
Employer is kind of evil
Work isstressful
Co-workersnot nice
Employer is kind of evil
Work isstressful
Co-workersnot niceCan't take
vacation
Where do you want to go?
Are you waving in
the rotary?
How have others gotten there?
You may have to go somewhere else
What exactly do you need to start
saying no to?
Too much work
Poorly defined work
1. Start with the best part
2. Let's talk details soon
3. How much time should I
spend on this?
Work you don't want to do
Is it cost-effective?
Can you automate or outsource it?
Could you oversee it instead?
Verbal Self-defense
That's what I expected from someone like you.
That's what I expected from someone like you.
When did you start having these
thoughts about people like me?
Everyone knows that you've been struggling
Everyone knows that you've been struggling
It's really nice to know that
everyone has been
thinking about me
Everyone says this is the way to do websites
Everyone says this is the way to do websites
It's definitely a popular way to do websites
No one thinks that particular new technology really works
No one thinks that particular new technology really works
That's an idea that I've heard a lot lately too.
How to say no to clients gracefully
Don't pretend
Solid network of referrals
Recap
Put today's work into a larger context
Suggest an appealing alternative
Stay in “computer” mode
No.
...and I have a better idea.
Picture CreditsCC.BY on Flickr
Water Drop by Koshy Koshy (filtered) – Railroad Crossing by upsidedown sphere – Pie by Benny Mazur – Cat in Chaise Lounge by Windell Oskay – Wind Power by
Hakan Dahlstrohm – Coffee and Donuts by Kenny Louie – Wave (with water bottles) by Robert S. Donovan – Berry Hard Work by JD Hancock – Udo Vader by
Juhan Sonin – Forex Money by Espos.de – Yellow Spring by Berit Watkin
CC.BY.SAReally Fat Happy Cat by Connie Ma (Flickr) – Whedon/Fillion by Rob Wynne (Flickr) – Eurasian Magpie by Jean Jacques Boujot (Wikipedia) – Too Many
Pigeons by Ben Frantz Dale (Wikipedia)
Fair UseAnimal from The Muppets (Disney), Keep Calm and Do Your Research, John
Stewart, Tina Fey, Elsa from Frozen (Disney), Grumpy Cat with L'il Bub, Grumpy Cat in Nature