What This Is: A 4-step opportunity evaluation playbook with a 5-question filter, a weighted scorecard, 5 NO response templates, a decision log, and a calibration exercise. Designed to stop saying yes to everything and confidently decline 80% of opportunities in under 5 minutes.
warningWhy You Need This
Every "yes" to the wrong thing is a "no" to the right thing. As you grow, inbound opportunities multiply — speaking requests, partnership pitches, feature asks, networking intros. Without a filter, you say yes to everything and accomplish nothing.
This playbook gives you a repeatable system to evaluate any opportunity in under 5 minutes, say no with confidence and grace, and protect the time that actually moves your business forward.
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90-Day Priority Framework — Define your top 3 goals and Hell Yes criteria before anything else
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5-Question Opportunity Filter — A rapid-fire yes/no test for any incoming request
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Weighted Opportunity Scorecard — A quantitative 1–5 scoring system with a clear decision threshold
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5 Category Default Responses — Pre-written evaluation criteria and NO templates for speaking, partnerships, coffee requests, feature requests, and board roles
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5 NO Response Email Templates — Copy-paste templates for every scenario: not right now, not a fit, resource instead, hard no, and defer
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Opportunity Decision Log — Track every opportunity and review ROI quarterly
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Hell Yes Calibration Exercise — Find your personal excitement threshold that predicts good outcomes
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3-Week No Muscle Practice Plan — Build your saying-no habit from small to big
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