On Jul 1, 2009, at 15:49, Tom Limoncelli wrote:
The lesson I learned is that "can I do it?" includes "do I want to do it?". If I can do something but don't want to, the answer is, "No, I don't know how" not "I know how but don't want to". The first makes you look like you know your limits. The latter sounds like you are just being difficult.
Perhaps say "maybe, let me {dig into it some more ; double-check on the requirements } and get back to you". :)