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> [“that the secret to saying No was to shift the focus and learn how to say Yes more slowly.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/that-the-secret-to-saying-no-was-to-shift-the-focus-and-learn-how-to/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

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> [“But a Yes is nothing without the No that gives it boundaries and form.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/but-a-yes-is-nothing-without-the-no-that-gives-it-boundaries-and-form/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

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## Other authors on Diplomat

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## More by Michael Bungay Stanier

> [“You can use the 3P model you read about in the Kickstart Question chapter to make sure you cover all the bases. Projects What…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/you-can-use-the-3p-model-you-read-about-in-the-kickstart-question/)

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> [“Science has whittled that number down over time, so now it’s generally assumed that four is actually the ideal number at which we can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/science-has-whittled-that-number-down-over-time-so-now-it-s-generally/)

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> [“Winston Churchill said that people “occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/winston-churchill-said-that-people-occasionally-stumble-over-the/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

> [“Building a coaching habit will help your team be more self-sufficient by increasing their autonomy and sense of mastery and by reducing your need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/building-a-coaching-habit-will-help-your-team-be-more-self-sufficient/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

> [“that the secret to saying No was to shift the focus and learn how to say Yes more slowly.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/that-the-secret-to-saying-no-was-to-shift-the-focus-and-learn-how-to/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

> [“But a Yes is nothing without the No that gives it boundaries and form.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/but-a-yes-is-nothing-without-the-no-that-gives-it-boundaries-and-form/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

> [“Self-Management If you can read just one book on motivation—yours and others: Dan Pink, Drive If you can read just one book on building…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/self-management-if-you-can-read-just-one-book-on-motivation-yours-and/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

> [“Part of what makes the Focus Question work so well are those two final words, “for you.” A 1997 study involving a fairly convoluted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/part-of-what-makes-the-focus-question-work-so-well-are-those-two/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

> [“What Do You Want?” Research”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/what-do-you-want-research/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

> [“Roger Martin and A.G. Lafley’s Playing to Win.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/roger-martin-and-a-g-lafley-s-playing-to-win/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

> [“The simple act of adding “for you” to the end of as many questions as possible is an everyday technique for making conversations more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/the-simple-act-of-adding-for-you-to-the-end-of-as-many-questions-as/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

> [“What’s the Real Challenge for You Here?” Research”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/what-s-the-real-challenge-for-you-here-research/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

> [“Dan Pink talks about the importance of this in his excellent book Drive.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/dan-pink-talks-about-the-importance-of-this-in-his-excellent-book/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

> [“Ron Popeil is the grandfather of them all, and his stock phrase was “But wait, there’s more…”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/ron-popeil-is-the-grandfather-of-them-all-and-his-stock-phrase-was/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

> [“What is our winning aspiration? Framing the choice as “winning” rules out mediocrity as an option. If you want to win, you need to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bungay-stanier/what-is-our-winning-aspiration-framing-the-choice-as-winning-rules/)

[Michael Bungay Stanier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bungay-stanier/)

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