I’m all about speed. I like to start a project and end it in a timely way. If my projects drag out over the course of days they enter a phase of development where it is infinitely harder to finish them. So when I start something I want it done and I want it done fast.
If you’re the same, you can understand how frustrating it can be to wait for someone else to respond to your phone call or email. You want to get a hold of them right away, discuss your business, and complete the darned task.
So here’s a bit of advice. The longer it takes for your message to get to your recipient, the longer it will take them to answer you back. If you send a fax through an old fashioned fax machine, they’ll get it within minutes. But their phone line might be tied up for a while. And the secretary might not put it on their desk right away.
I like to send it through email or fax to email. That way I know that they’ve gotten it within seconds. I then follow up with a phone call. If I don’t get them on the phone right away, I keep trying back until I catch them, let them know that I sent the document and that I need a response within a certain period of time.
It’s a simple bit of advice, but I’ve found it to be a fundamental key to execution.
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