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Dear Justin, Many tasks I work on involve getting info and answers from colleagues. I’ll initiate the contact and let them know what I need, then move on to my next task. And of course, as soon as I’m immersed in that next task, I’ll hear back from them. Here’s my dilemma: I can’t decide …
Don’t be fooled, it’s not actually to your benefit—or anyone else’s—to overcommit yourself. In this week’s episode, Justin says that instead of agreeing to more than you can handle, learn how to say no and stay on task.
Worried about letting people down? Tired of dropping balls? Simply overwhelmed with too much to do and not enough time to do it in? In this week’s episode, Justin shares advice for redirecting incoming requests to a place you’ll actually see them.
Ever felt overwhelmed by a big decision, and then let that decision linger? Really, it’s just a way to procrastinate big projects and commitments. Instead of delaying overwhelming decisions, Justin says figure out what you need in order to make that decision and move forward. Learn the simple skill in this week’s episode.
We’re all guilty of procrastination. But why do we let huge projects loom over our to-do lists and mental energy? In this week’s episode, Justin shares a tip to help you stop procrastinating and start acting.
Dear Justin, I have always been a list-maker and over the years this has served me pretty well. I’m getting older and I’m finding that I’m making lists over and over so I end up with multiple lists. They’re on my desk, they’re in my pockets, they’re on my phone. What can I do to …
The typical workplace environment is overrun with data streams, ticket systems, apps, communication channels, and more. It can be hard to stay focused. In this week’s episode, Justin shares a tip for avoiding distractions and staying productive.
Dear Justin, I’m buried in email and I can’t seem to get it under control. Emails mean calendar requests, and calendar requests mean meetings. And meetings mean less time to respond to email. It’s a vicious cycle. If I’m lucky, I scan my inbox every few hours, looking for big issues. But here’s the kicker: …
Do you know how much time you waste reading and re-reading the emails in your inbox? Surely, you’ve been guilty of scanning your latest message and thinking, “I’ll come back to that later,” only to have to read it agin when you do. Well what if we could help you regain this valuable time by …
Tired of waiting on your colleagues to respond to your emails and requests? Perhaps your tools, apps, and systems are to blame. It’s common for people to be on the receiving end of too many information streams. These streams can clog the system and eat away at people’s ability to be responsive. In this week’s …
