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Why the Busiest Person is the Most Productive
The Busiest Person is the Most Productive Person
I learned this the hard way when I first started in real estate back in the 1980s. The office manager instructed me to follow this rule but I simply did not believe the busiest person is the most productive one in any setting. When I needed help creating and ordering flyers to use the first week I was an agent, I instead asked a woman who looked like she was not busy at all. She dropped the ball, my flyers were not ready on time, and I lost an entire weekend of prospecting. Now I understand and follow this in my personal life and business.
If you want someone to help you with something, ask the busiest person you know. This is true for several reasons:
- The busiest person has built a reputation around getting things done
- A busy person who is successful has developed systems for everything they do
- Busy people take responsibility for their actions and that leads to productivity.
Of course, there are exceptions. Some people are “crazy busy” and run around in circles. Others have mastered the art of looking busy and avoid being asked to help. And then there is the person who honestly believes everything they are engaged in has merit, while the truth is that they…
