When I Said No

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I want to tell you about a time, very recently, when I finally felt comfortable about saying no. It doesn’t happen very often, so when it does, it’s memorable.

I work for a rather large company. You’d recognize the name. Recently, they became a contractor for a massive health care operation. You would also recognize that name. If I were to tell you the name of this company, your immediate reaction to my saying that they were entirely…