Wisdom

Sometimes 'no' means 'not ready yet'

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when he says no, that doesn't really mean no. it mean it means I'm just not ready yet. Like you can use it means you need to change tactics.

Episode 160: Forced Choice (episode page, opens in a new tab) 00:59:32 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

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Summary

With some collaborators (Dave's example is Todd Cochran on alternate enclosure), discussion is a negotiation: 'no' doesn't really mean no; it means they aren't ready yet, and you need to change tactics.