Tell your boss you’re overloaded.
Your manager stops by your desk with one more task. Practice it first: Lincoln plays your manager, and Marcus Aurelius coaches you.
About 4 minutes.
Tell my boss I’m overloaded
“Can you also grab the Henderson deck? Should be quick.”
- You say what is already on your plate
- You ask them to choose what drops
- You offer an option, not only a no
Your first rehearsal is free.
The talk.
“My manager keeps adding work, and I am already overloaded.”
“Can you also grab the Henderson deck? Should be quick.”
Your manager: busy, and used to you saying yes.
A clear ask with a trade-off.
- You say what is already on your plate
- You ask them to choose what drops
- You offer an option, not only a no
Who you practice with.
How it works.
- Pick the talkAnd how hard they push back: Gentle, Realistic or Tough.
- Say your partA mentor plays the other person, in character, line by line.
- A coach steps inWhen a line works against you: one tip, then try that line again.
- See what workedThree marks, your strongest line, and a next step to save.
Warm up in a minute.
The drill that trains the moment this talk turns on. Free, and it runs on your iPhone.
Handle the pushback
An answer you have said once is easier to find when the pushback comes for real.
- You acknowledge what they said
- You hold your point
- You ask a question
More work talks.
Practice it before it’s real.
Lincoln plays your manager. You find your words before it counts.
Download on theApp StoreAI plays the other person and writes the coaching. The mentors are AI voices in the manner of these figures, not the people themselves. Counsel is for practice and reflection. It is not therapy, and not medical, legal or financial advice.
