How To Do Less
It sounds like this is just an exercise in, not learning, but being forced to say "No" (a lot) out of a need for mental survival...in a work culture where priorities are constantly shifted (and this is the key).Instead, foster change where you can say "Yes, and" or "Yes, but", where there is a common understanding that sure we can work on it, eventually, as it's going into the backlog, that will need to be prioritised, or it goes at the bottom of the queue as any new thing should - as what is already in the queue, should already be prioritised.Obviously what is already in the stack can be shifted around as the business needs may necessitate the change in priority...but popping shit at the top of the stack constantly...that's not where you need to learn to say "No"...that's where you need to learn to say "Bye".