re: Learning to say no.

It took me a long time, to learn how to say “no”.
I must say, I have mastered it well, now!
Ask yourself… “how long will this request take me to fulfil?… would that person do the same for me?”
We often do things for others, without expectation of anything in return… that is a good thing. When that person repeatedly expects you to do it, for nothing… you allow yourself to be “used”.
Learn to value yourself, your time and your own ideals.
People might value your time and effort more, if they have to go to a retail outlet, once in a while, and have to pay full price for someone’s time and expertise.
Good luck. xxx