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By: pligg.com

pligg.com — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:45:34 +0000

How Do You Say No? | In the Library with the Lead Pipe…

Have you ever found yourself thinking: “I know I said yes to this, but now I wish I’d said no. That’s what I wanted to say in the first place”? Chances…

By: Emily Ford

Emily Ford — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:44:17 +0000

Kevin, this is a great tactic. Thanks for sharing.

By: Emily Ford

Emily Ford — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:43:25 +0000

Thanks for sharing this, Maura. I am going to start doing this.

By: kevin

kevin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:05:05 +0000

I say “yes” quite a bit at work, but I almost always proved the consequences of my “yes”, especially when the request is coming from a supervisor. “Sure I’ll do that, but then I won’t be able to do this.” Or – and this one is much tougher for my supervisors to deal with – “Sure, I’ll do that, and what would you like for me to stop doing.”

I guess I say “yes” to whatever is my supervisor’s latest crisis, but “no” to making my life frantic, or overworked.

By: ellie

ellie — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:03:03 +0000

That airplane analogy is one of my favorites. Thanks for the reminder.

By: ellie

ellie — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:01:20 +0000

Me too! Great concept.

By: Maura Smale

Maura Smale — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:32:07 +0000

Excellent post, Emily, and great timing too — it’s good food for thought as I take stock of this semester and prepare for next.

I once read some advice that I’ve found helpful, though (of course) I can’t remember where I read it. The author suggested making a list of all of your time commitments and posting it near your desk. The list serves two purposes: 1) it reminds you of all of the projects you’re currently working on, and 2) it’s visible to anyone who comes to your office/cubicle, which can help remind colleagues that you may not have time to take on additional projects. I divide my list into columns for librarianship, service, and research, which is a nice visual reminder to strive for balance in my job as well as for work/life balance.

By: Emily Ford

Emily Ford — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:58:04 +0000

hear hear! Communication about our priorities seems to be key. Also, I wonder if there are any time management classes or books out there that might be helpful to us, too….