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Leveraging Up!

Keep your Emails Short and Sweet

Executives don’t have time for reading novel-length

emails—or writing them, either. Challenge yourself to think

critically and efficiently when connecting via email or any other form
of communication.

By keeping emails short and to the point, you’ll not only save a lot of

writing time, you’ll also save your co-workers a lot of reading time. If
your issue is too complex for a short email, scheduling a brief (5-10

minute) phone call can be much more efficient than a lengthy back-

and-forth email exchange.

Delegation is Your Friend

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by feeling that you must do
everything yourself. Delegating, however, is one of the best ways to

manage your time. Passing projects off to other members of the team

lightens your load and lets you focus on the projects that you do best.

Delegating doesn’t mean trying to get out of doing your work—but if
you have too much on your plate, delegating one of your tasks to

another member of your team can help devote more attention to your

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