Saying No Is a Commitment to Your Long-Term Goals
Setting boundaries and saying no is not cold-hearted; it is how you protect focus for what matters most.
Shibo Chen is a senior architecture engineer at Tenstorrent building next-generation high-performance AI hardware solutions. He received his PhD and Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.
PhD in Computer Science and Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Graduate Certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
BSc in Computer Science with High Distinction
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Setting boundaries and saying no is not cold-hearted; it is how you protect focus for what matters most.
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