<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The word no is most effective when it is specific... > The word no is most effective when it is specific enough to govern behavior. Name what is declined, what will happen next, and which conditions would have to change before the answer could be reconsidered. **Source:** [[livestreams/Composure, Boundaries, and Recovering Personal Power - Workbook|Composure, Boundaries, and Recovering Personal Power]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The word no is most effective when it is specific enough to govern behavior. Name what is declined, what will happen next, and which conditions would have to change before the answer could be reconsidered.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-word-no-most-before-answer-reconsidered ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->