Saying No is hard, that's why you have to do it

I have a problem.

I can't say No. 

I find it hard to say No to something specifically, something that even though I despise it to my core, I end up saying "Yes" or "Ok" to it and end up feeling deflated when it doesn't pan out.

Everyone has something like this, a vice that you tried to ignore. 

Vices (everyone has them)

The yummy soft Kiss Cake that'll make you fat, eventually. After about twenty. But who's counting. 

That Internet site with super addictive games, that chocolate bar.. the list goes on.

Things like these are self sabotaging. You do them, beat yourself up, vow to learn from the mistake and fall right back into it. (or is it just me? 😁)

What I can't say No to is RFQs for wrought Iron. Burglar bars et al. 

That's it?! WOW and here you were thinking it was something serious like solving world hunger or eliminating poverty. (shut up Ghandi)

Wrought Iron is my nemesis. Requests pop out of no where and I get all bright eyed and giddy headed, thinking of the 💰💰 to be made (Cha CHING!!)

But you see, wrought Iron distracts me from the things that really excite me, things that aren't as taxing on my eyes, back and lungs.

Things like my wife and family. 

Things like my secret vice of advertising, copywriting and graphic design. All things design for that matter.

Saying No is hard for me to do, and that's why I have to say it.

For my own sanity. 

Plus it's a time waster. 

It's more fun for me to craft a sales letter selling wrought iron products that are burglar and rust proof with a 1 year warranty that if even a speck of rust appears on our products we will fix it, FOR FREE at ZERO COST TO YOU. 

That was fun. 

What I've learned is NO to Wrought Iron RFQ Distractions and YES TO DESIGN!