Priscilla Shirer: The Secret to Saying No!
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What is the significance of saying no to protect your purpose?
This is the Ed and Marlon Show. All right, welcome back to the show, everybody. So I got to tell you, there's a buzz around the arena that we're doing this in right now that this lady's on our show. I'm speaking at an event that she's also speaking at today, and they've informed me that she is by far the biggest draw of all the speakers, like 85 times the draw that I am. And there's a reason for it. She's also the most incredible speaker you ever see ever in your life. She's incredible. I've watched her. She's just she's unreal. But she's not just a speaker.
How can creating margin lead to a more fulfilling life?
She's an author. She's a mother. She's got going beyond ministries. She's you probably know her from the war room. She's she's just super famous. happening right now it's awesome and she's uh she's one of the people that's been on my list for years to get a chance to interview and i've met her recently and she's so nice in person and so humble you know when you have somebody that you all admire like you do this woman she's even better in person and i think you're going to enjoy the time with her today priscilla shire welcome to the show
Thank you for having me. I appreciate you so much. It's true.
Wait till this crowd hears you.
What are the dangers of chasing momentum at the expense of priorities?
Okay, let's start in the very beginning.
Okay.
What's it like to be you? And I mean it from this way. Let me tell you the way that I mean it. You're busy. And so people listening, this may not relate to being in movies or writing books or having ministry work or All that stuff. But they do relate to being busy. So you're a mother.
How can we trust God amidst uncertainty?
You're a wife. You've got all these different business ventures that you do. Yet you show up with really present energy every time that I've met you and I'm with you, including today. I'm wondering how you do that, if you have any strategies you use or anything like that you'd share with busy people.
Well, who's not busy? You know what I mean? We kind of live in a culture that creates a vortex of busyness that if you're not intentional, it will consume you. So it's something I'm not perfect at for sure. It's kind of like we're growing and ebbing and flowing and maturing in this our whole lives. But, man, I've had to learn how to just say good, solid no's.
What does it mean to live intentionally in the present moment?
And, I mean, honestly, there are more no's than yes's. But the no's, every no creates an opportunity for a yes. I realized a long time ago that if I say yes to something out of guilt, because maybe they've asked four times before and I haven't been able to do it, or yes out of fear of missing out, it's an opportunity. Every time I said yes for those reasons, I regretted it because I'd get to that day and my kid has a soccer game. I'd get to that day and goodness gracious, I could have taken a vacation that week with my husband, but now there's something planted in the middle of the week that I didn't say yes to for pure reasons. So that happens enough to you and you have that feeling of remorse that you didn't say an honest, genuine yes, then it starts to not be worth it anymore.
So I appear far more busy than I am. I appear far more busy than I am because from the outside looking in, it looks like I'm everywhere doing everything, and I'm really not. I'm home most of the month. If I'm gone twice a month because I've said yes to those two things, then that's going to be two 24- to 48-hour periods that I'm away.
How does saying no create opportunities for others?
Other than that, I'm at home.
Really good. I wish I'd have asked you that about 14 years ago.
Me too.
Because I'm just, I'm not good at that. You know why? And I want to ask you this. I think this is why people say yes. Well, I think there's a lot of reasons. One is people pleasing or whatever.
What role does humility play in personal and professional success?
Of course. But also the fear of losing momentum. Of course. Do you ever have that fear? I mean, I wasn't joking in the beginning. I was being serious. I said it lighthearted. Yeah. You've built this massive following and notoriety and, frankly, influence. And I wonder if you worry ever.
How can we cultivate meaningful relationships while pursuing our dreams?
That's a good question.
I've asked other people on the show. I had Sebastian Maniscalco, the comedian. I said, do you worry you're going to lose it? Because he said, I have a hard time saying no.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the significance of saying no to protect your purpose?
0:02–0:32
2
How can creating margin lead to a more fulfilling life?
0:32–1:05
3
What are the dangers of chasing momentum at the expense of priorities?
1:05–1:22
4
How can we trust God amidst uncertainty?
1:22–1:57
5
What does it mean to live intentionally in the present moment?
1:57–3:03
6
How does saying no create opportunities for others?
3:03–3:16
7
What role does humility play in personal and professional success?
3:16–3:32
8
How can we cultivate meaningful relationships while pursuing our dreams?
3:32–45:22
Speakers
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