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Are you too eager to please?
Being accommodating has its benefits, but occasionally you have to say "no" to the requests of clients and co-workers, Emily Heyward writes. For instance, don't let someone repeatedly ask you for help on a project unless they officially acknowledge your participation in it. "Your time and advice are extremely valuable and should be treated as such by those benefiting from your expertise," she writes.

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