"No."For such a simple word, it sure is hard to say sometimes.It's something I personally struggle with—between being a people pleaser and not wanting to appear mean, it's sometimes difficult to say no. (And as a female professional, I especially struggle to not be perceived as the "B" word that's far too often said about assertive women in the workplace.)I've been working on it, though. Because, sometimes, that's what the answer is. You know wha ...