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Take a look at the list of your assignments that you hope will give this year. Now beside each name, write the date when that person said “no” to you. How many can you put an actual date on?
In my experience, we tend to interpret silence as a “no.” We assume that since they’re not communicating back to us, they’re not interested in us. We fill the silence with a story we’ve made up. But again, this is quite disrespectful. We end up making a giving decision for someone else, robbing him of the opportunity to invest in something he values. What gives us that right?
Concord Leadership Group founder Marc A. Pitman, CSP, helps leaders lead their teams with more effectiveness and less stress. Whether it’s through one-on-one coaching of executives, conducting high-engagement trainings or growing leaders through his ICF-accredited coach certification program, his clients grow in stability and effectiveness.
He is the author of "The Surprising Gift of Doubt: Use Uncertainty to Become the Exceptional Leader You Are Meant to Be" He’s also the author of "Ask Without Fear!"— which has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Spanish and Mandarin. A FranklinCovey-certified coach and Exactly What To Say Certified Guide, Marc’s expertise and enthusiasm engages audiences around the world both in person and with online presentations.Â
He is the husband to his best friend and the father of three amazing kids. And if you drive by him on the road, he’ll be singing '80s tunes loud enough to embarrass his family!
