The author share tips on bettering the process on giving a NO response and more importantly not placing someone else's needs above your own. I have been a self-proclaimed victim of this for years. Not really for reasoning based on what is expressed in this read. More along the lines of IF ASKED... I respond no, how will the requesting party get the job done (or manage) with my help?
Luckily, with grace and respect... applying the EDC model, the readers major take away will guide when attempting to set boundaries.