Eliminate One “Permission” You probably don’t think of it this way, but everything you do “trains” the people around you to treat you a certain way. Let employees interrupt your meetings or phone calls because of “emergencies,” and they’ll feel free to interrupt you whenever they want. Drop what you’re doing every time a friend calls, and that person will always expect immediate attention. Return e-mails immediately, and people will learn to expect an immediate response. In short, your actions give other people permission to keep you from functioning the way you function best. How do you
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