Busy people take on everything and offer unfettered access to their time, expertise, and attention; productive people set #boundaries .🔐⏰✅ Here’s how: 1️⃣ Don’t answer emails when you should be sleeping😴 Emailing into the wee hours of the night deprives you of rest and teaches others that you’re accessible 24/7. Instead, set a cut-off time and stick to it; most things can wait until morning. 2️⃣ Ask if your focus should be on this OR that🎯 It’s fair to ask your boss or client how this new request ranks with current responsibilities so that you can focus on what’s important now. 3️⃣ Do, Decide, Delegate, or Delete📌 Not all tasks are equal. Place your to-dos in four boxes: Do it now for urgent and important items, Decide to schedule a time to do it for non-urgent but important tasks, Delegate it to someone else for urgent but unimportant things, and Delete items that are neither urgent nor important. 4️⃣ Take back your calendar🗓 You are not obligated to be always available, so carve out pockets of non-negotiable time for what’s important to you. 5️⃣ Learn how to say no❌ One way to politely decline: “While my priorities will preclude me from assisting or participating, please keep me in mind for future endeavors.” #leadership #career #IlluminateMe #timemanagement …see more