{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Your Life Systems","title":"The Hidden Cost of Saying Yes","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":764,"description":"Every yes costs something, even when the opportunity itself is good.\nIn this episode, I explain why saying yes always uses limited time, attention, money, or energy, how I use core values and priorities to decide what deserves space on my calendar, and why I stopped treating unscheduled phone calls as automatic priorities.\nI also cover how priorities can change, why the same opportunity may make sense in one season and not another, how commitments can limit future options, and why a good opportunity can still be the wrong yes if it costs more than what it replaces.\nIn This Episode\n·        Why every yes creates a trade-off\n·        The question to ask before accepting a new opportunity\n·        Why I schedule important phone calls instead of automatically answering\n·        How core values help set priorities\n·        Why priorities can change as your life changes\n·        How time, attention, money, and energy limit capacity\n·        Why profitable opportunities still have hard costs\n·        How today's commitment can reduce tomorrow's options\n·        Why pre-decided priorities make recurring trade-offs easier\nKey Takeaway\nA good opportunity can still be the wrong yes.\nBefore you commit, ask what the yes will replace and whether the trade is worth the time, attention, money, energy, or future flexibility it costs.\nResources\nDownload the FREE Small Wins Success System at:\nYourLifeSystems.com\nWatch the video this episode is based on.\nConnect\nIf this episode helped you think differently about a commitment or opportunity, subscribe to Your Life Systems and share it with someone who may need to protect a priority before saying yes.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qFD7160wttgygoxnfmmOa4OVdtoEyyMdgxvPpKu95Vc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYWE0/NGM1OWUxYmM0M2Fk/YWZmOGZhMDE0MTg1/ZmNlNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}