As a business owner you strive to be available whenever customers or employees need help. When “quick questions” come along, you wind up dropping everything—and losing focus and valuable time.
“Stop, Drop, and Chaos” no more, after you check out my simple solutions to killing the devious, dreaded “double Q.”
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Must. Resist. Urge. To Answer.
That’s right—resist the urge to answer those “quick questions” by heading them off with a few of your own.
Can this wait until your one-on-one? Should you schedule that one-on-one? Or if it’s so quick, requiring little back and forth, can it be answered via email?
If all signs point to ‘No’, then go forth and make yourself available!
Quick questions not the only thing bringing you down? What’s the most common interruption in your day? Let’s help each other stay focused by sharing tips in the comments below!