Sometimes you need to close the door.
I know, this sounds so opposite of everything I've been preaching, but bare with me.
It's true, I have been making an effort to see the glass half full, to find opportunities in not-so-great situations, and say "yes" more. I think being optimistic is great but as I discovered last week,sometimes the best thing you can do is say "no thanks" and that sometimes saying "no" is actually the greatest opportunity of …