Charles J Givens Quotes

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Increase your effectiveness by eliminating mundane maintenance activities.
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Think of the cost of hiring out mundane maintenance as an investment, not an expense.
Charles J Givens

If the cost is less than your per-hour value, hire someone else to do the job.
Charles J Givens

When in doubt, let someone else do it.
Charles J Givens

Begin giving up mundane maintenance now.
Charles J Givens

Take back control of your time by eliminating interruptions.
Charles J Givens

Break the telephone interruption habit by ignoring the phone for an entire day.
Charles J Givens

Become the caller instead of the callee.
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Let an answering device screen and record your incoming calls.
Charles J Givens

Check your incoming messages no more than twice a day.
Charles J Givens



Make all callbacks at the same time.
Charles J Givens

Use the built-in speaker on your answering machine to monitor for “must take” calls.
Charles J Givens

Keep unwanted guests out of your bedroom.
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Unlist your phone numbers.
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Install separate personal and business lines at home.
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Install a personal fax machine in your home.
Charles J Givens

Install fax machines in each department.
Charles J Givens

Don’t give your business number to personal acquaintances, and don’t give your personal number to business contacts.
Charles J Givens

Stop playing switchboard for other family members.
Charles J Givens

Don’t allow the thought of emergencies to compel you to answer the phone at all times.
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Install phones in your cars and use them for “callbacks.”
Charles J Givens

Install voice mail on your business telephone system.
Charles J Givens

Write all letters and memos at the same time during your Peak Performance Period.
Charles J Givens

Install select code security locks on departmental doors.
Charles J Givens

Keep customer service people in their seats by employing special investigators to provide research support.
Charles J Givens

If you work in an office, create a controlled open-door policy.
Charles J Givens

To be successful in your own business, hire the best people.
Charles J Givens

Screen talkers and dumpers with your telephone-answering machine.
Charles J Givens

Immediately set a limit for the time you will spend with a talker.
Charles J Givens

Don’t get caught in someone else’s problems, or they become your problems.
Charles J Givens



Listen, listen to the whole story, listen only once.
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Ask the dumper, “What can I do to help?”
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Cut your one-way commuting time to twenty minutes or less.
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Use commuting time to increase your knowledge by listening to audiotapes.
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Use your commuting time to make necessary phone calls from your car.
Charles J Givens

Keep a mini-cassette recorder in your glove compartment for capturing ideas and dictation letters.
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Determine your hours of peak performance.
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Use Peak Performance Periods for activities that require maximum mind power.
Charles J Givens

Get the best out of your Off-Peak Performance Periods by scheduling them for your routine, noncritical activities.
Charles J Givens

Avoid negotiating or potentially confrontational meetings during your off-peak hours.
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