Four HoursIdeas
- Do not do list
- Do not answer calls from unrecognized phone numbers
- Do not e-mail first thing in the morning or last thing at night
- Do not agree to meetings or calls with no clear agenda or end time
- Do not let people ramble
- Do not check e-mail constantly—“batch” and check at set times only
- Do not over-communicate with low-profit, high-maintenance customers
- Do not work more to fix overwhelm—prioritize
- Do not carry a cellphone or Crackberry 24/7
- Do not expect work to fill a void that non-work relationships and activities should
- Do not read newspapers or watch TV news
- Do not associate with the people who perpetuate and enable bad habits (complaining, not changing)
- Do not do something “for as long as it takes” — decide beforehand how much time you’re going to spend
- Do not do anything yourself that you can pay someone else to do less than you make per hour.
- Do not spend a lot of time with people lacking integrity (promise breakers).
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