The Productivity Pro(R) Blog - Time Management and Productivity Tips » productivity improvement http://www.theproductivitypro.com/blog Laura Stack, the Productivity Pro(R) is a productivity expert who provides training and keynotes on office productivity, personal productivity, time management and information overload. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:24:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 The Productivity Minute #3 by Laura Stack – Graciously Refusing Requests from Coworkers Part I http://www.theproductivitypro.com/blog/2009/01/the-productivity-minute-3-by-laura-stack-graciously-refusing-requests-from-coworkers-part-i/ http://www.theproductivitypro.com/blog/2009/01/the-productivity-minute-3-by-laura-stack-graciously-refusing-requests-from-coworkers-part-i/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:56:23 +0000 LauraStack http://www.theproductivitypro.com/blog/2009/01/the-productivity-minute-3-by-laura-stack-graciously-refusing-requests-from-coworkers-part-i/

The Productivity Minute, Episode 3.  How do you say NO without saying NO?  Laura Stack explains how to tactfully decline requests by coworkers in this episode.
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Pretty much anybody you ask will tell you they’re pressed for time. There just aren’t enough hours to get it all done, yadda yadda yadda.  So we prioritize, streamline, and simplify.  You can improve your efficiency until you’re blue in the face, not to mention very tightly wound, but you still aren’t addressing one of the biggest time and energy wasters in your day: incoming information.  As my 13-year-old daughter, Meagan, would text on her phone: “TMI” (translation: Too Much Information). If the 21st century has brought us anything, it is WAY too much information. You can watch several channels full of cable news 24 hours a day. You can surf the internet on any topic until you can’t see straight. Most people could heat their home with the amount of junk mail they receive on a continuous basis.  Imagine the time and productivity lost just sorting though it all! So why not join me and put yourself on a low-information diet? Make this the year that you say “NO MORE!” to the endless onslaught of time-wasting, productivity-eating, stress-inducing STUFF coming at you.  Listen to the full podcast episode

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Like it or not, social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter are here to stay – and it isn’t just kid stuff anymore.  In fact, businesses and individuals worldwide keep finding interesting ways to use social networks and other interactive online media to do some pretty amazing things – from building their brands to getting to know their customers. How do you keep it from sabotaging your productivity?

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