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How Successful People Say ‘No’

August 22, 2014 2 Comments

wealthymatters Most successful people know that how you say “no“ can be the difference between maintaining someone’s respect and ruining a relationship.

Telling people ‘no’ does not need to be an act of rejection. In fact, learning to say “no“ the right way can actually prove that you’re an attentive person.

First, understand the request. Hardly anybody will ask you to do something without a solid reason, so it’s safe to assume that when someone requests a favour, it’s meaningful to them. Successful people take the time to understand why each request is important to the person asking, as it shows they care even if they don’t have time to help.Total immersion in the request for even a short period of time tells the other person that you value them and what they are trying to achieve. Read more of this post

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Slow Down

June 12, 2014 Leave a comment

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The Time Thieves

June 13, 2013 2 Comments

wealthymatters You have 24 hours in every day, seven days a week for a total of 168 hours to accomplish what needs to be done in your life. And every day, eleven time thieves gang up on you and work to take some of that precious time away from productive use. Let me introduce you to this inconsiderate troupe.

Poor Planning. People don’t plan to fail but a lot of people fail to plan. Without a plan of action set up before your day begins you are likely to get caught up in “stuff,” responding to the loudest voice that gets your time and attention. Will you have been productive for the day? Sure, but not as productive as you might have been.

Crisis Management. When a deadline sneaks up on you it robs you of all choice and you are controlled by the clock. Crisis management, for the most part, is poor time management because you’re rushed and stressed, letting things slip through the cracks and often having to go back and redo what was not done well in the first place. Most of what puts you into crisis management is within your control, you could have seen it coming. Read more of this post