<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The first no is often data rather than destiny. It... > The first no is often data rather than destiny. It may describe timing, scope, price, risk, authority, or missing trust, and a thoughtful follow-up can discover which variable actually produced the answer. **Source:** [[livestreams/Assertiveness for Introverts — The Power of Asking and Standing Up for Yourself - Workbook|Assertiveness for Introverts — The Power of Asking and Standing Up for Yourself]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The first no is often data rather than destiny. It may describe timing, scope, price, risk, authority, or missing trust, and a thoughtful follow-up can discover which variable actually produced the answer.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-first-no-often-actually-produced-answer ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->