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  "author": {
    "name": "Dylan Fitzgerald",
    "url": "https://dylanfitzgerald.net/"
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    {
      "at": "2022-08-03T02:17:00Z",
      "note": "Imported from the Ctrl+Shift archive",
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  "content_html": "\u003ch1\u003eSay \u0026#34;no\u0026#34; much earlier\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross every scale, from the individual up through multinational organizations, there will always be more ideas for things to do than time to do them.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery time you say \u0026ldquo;no\u0026rdquo; to such a project or task, the further along the path you\u0026rsquo;ve taken it to completion, the more time and effort is effectively discarded. We find silver linings in lessons learned and context gained, but we don\u0026rsquo;t deliver what we\u0026rsquo;d initially intended to.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnowing both these things, it makes sense to check in early on in the planning and shaping stages of work to find clear indicators that it\u0026rsquo;s something unlikely to be finished, accomplished, or otherwise done. The sooner you discover that a \u0026ldquo;no\u0026rdquo; will be the outcome, the more you can focus on your \u0026ldquo;yes\u0026rdquo;.\u003c/p\u003e\n",
  "content_md": "# Say \"no\" much earlier\n\nAcross every scale, from the individual up through multinational organizations, there will always be more ideas for things to do than time to do them.\n\nEvery time you say \"no\" to such a project or task, the further along the path you've taken it to completion, the more time and effort is effectively discarded. We find silver linings in lessons learned and context gained, but we don't deliver what we'd initially intended to.\n\nKnowing both these things, it makes sense to check in early on in the planning and shaping stages of work to find clear indicators that it's something unlikely to be finished, accomplished, or otherwise done. The sooner you discover that a \"no\" will be the outcome, the more you can focus on your \"yes\".",
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  "page": "https://dylanfitzgerald.net/blog/say-no-much-earlier/",
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  "updated": "2022-08-03T02:17:00Z",
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