Hi, I'm Michael Mistretta, a teenager passionate about technology, photography, and God. Welcome to my online home where I write about technology, reviews, and my thoughts and opinions on technology-related matters. 
Scaling Yourself - Chris Brogan:
“This one is hard for me. I love participating. I love being part of things. But I have found that I have to say no to things a lot more often, so that I don’t accidentally set myself up to let others down. This still happens, because sometimes, I misjudge the project’s impact. But more often than not, I’m sending people polite no’s, and redirecting them to people who might be just as good at fulfilling a request. The more I can say no to projects that I can’t possibly keep up with, the more likely I am to do well at the ones I’ve already taken on.”
Saying no is probably the hardest - yet most important - thing to do when you are scaling yourself. At least for me. I love to take on new projects and endeavors, but in order for me to succeed at what I’m currently doing, I need to say no to other things.
Hi Michael! Thanks for the link and the comments. It’s really hard to take on everything, I guess. Hard to be a one man band, etc. I like your blog, too.
Comment by Chris Brogan... — February 14, 2008 @ 12:12 am
As long as you are not saying “no” to me!
Bessie
Comment by Bessie — February 14, 2008 @ 10:04 am
Yeah, it’s hard, and I hate when I have to decline a design job, but sometimes I’m just so overloaded with work and other stuff that I just don’t have the time to take on another job.
Comment by Leo Mancini — February 25, 2008 @ 10:15 pm
I used to do alot of spare time PHP work and whatnot for friends, and now I find myself with daily emails from them expecting this or that or add this or fix that….. it gets hard to say no, but ive started putting my feet down….. although my feet can be bribed back up.
Comment by Collin1000 — March 16, 2008 @ 2:27 am