Macmillan Holdings, LLC When people incessantly call or leave voicemail, stop answering. Ash Productivity Stever Robbins, this article was brilliant. I am currently having such a problem managing social phone calls (as opposed to business ones) as I get interrupted all the time by people who just want to chat for hours. I have learnt a lot from your article and look forward to stopping enabling them by implementing your techniques. http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=15918#Comments http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=15918#Comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:20:25 GMT Heather Smith Productivity I use email, so I have a legal record as to what has been said. I frequently find the clients who I have trouble with, have insisted on lots of phone calls which are not recorded. I had particular problem with one guy, and I would end all the call write everything down, and email it back to them 'as my interpretation of our call' please clarify if I have misunderstood anything. Heather Smith FCCA, B.Comm (Accounting & Finance) BRISBANE MYOB Certified Consultant & MYOB Trainer http://www.aniseconsulting.com http://aniseconsulting.blogspot.com http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=13975#Comments http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=13975#Comments Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:38:45 GMT LBY3 Productivity Young ears might be listening at any and all times. At some point, the Santa thing is going to get out -- most likely during recess where Stever is nowhere to be found. http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=13455#Comments http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=13455#Comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:24:57 GMT Irene Productivity Peter asked..."How do I persuade people to not leave me voicemail at all?". Am I missing something? Don't have voicemail. Let them call back. It's what we had to do in the old days, before voicemail! :-) Irene. Don't answer the phone! http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=13284#Comments http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=13284#Comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:12:10 GMT John Productivity Could you please explain AFTERWARD VS AFTERWARDS ? Thanks http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=13229#Comments http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=13229#Comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:51:10 GMT Eric Anderson Productivity I was really shocked at the no Santa comment in the podcast. I quite often listen to this in the car with my 7-year old and comments like that are not smart thinking. Please keep in mind that sometimes young ears might be listening. http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=13207#Comments http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=13207#Comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:27:45 GMT George Motoc Productivity Hi Stever, I really enjoyed the "Dr Phil" remarque in this episode! It was great seeing you presenting at Podcamp Boston 3. I am happy I found your podcast and I rightfully subscribed. Your name was mentioned in my podcast at georgemotoc.wordpress.com http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=13174#Comments http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx?commentid=13174#Comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:46:29 GMT Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:20:25 GMT http://getitdone.quickanddirtytips.com/stop-people-from-interrupting.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us