✨ Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts — a brand new series from the Squiggly Careers podcast, bringing you quick career tips in just 5 minutes, every Thursday. In this shortcut, Helen shares a practical idea to help you spot and stop people pleasing at work, so you can set boundaries, protect your time, and focus on what matters most.

How To Stop Being A People Pleaser (3 Tips)

Episode 499

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to Squiggly Shortcuts

00:35 What is people pleasing?

01:09 Tip 1 - Find your pause statement

02:06 Tip 2 - Use "don't" rather than "can't"

03:45 Tip 3 - Practice your no-cabulary

05:10 A reminder for your week

🎯 What You’ll Learn

- Why people pleasing can hold you back in your career

- A simple shortcut to say no with confidence

- How to create small shifts that protect your priorities

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