http://www.letsplaycatch.com getting BIG things done working with others Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:11:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Overloaded? Overwhelmed? Learn to say, “No.” If you don’t take care of yourself, then who will? Zen Habits‘ blogger Leo Babauta offer these 8 Essential Strategies for Saying No. Try saying “yes” first Know your commitments Value your time Defer Be polite, but firm Pre-empt “I’d love to, but” Never say you’re sorry If you’re ... http://www.letsplaycatch.com/general/learn-to-say-no.html Every now and then I need some encouragement. Michael Port, one of my good friends, just posted a his first video blog posting titled I Promise… Michael is a business-building coach. In his short video he speaks the importance of developing the habit of commitment-making and fulfilling ... http://www.letsplaycatch.com/general/get-started-developing-the-promising-habit.html I’ve taught Making and Securing Reliable Promises (MSRP) back-to-back for two construction firms in the last month. Both are good-sized firms operating in California. Each put two dozen people in a room with me or on the phone. I’m always surprised by the reaction people have to ... http://www.letsplaycatch.com/courses/make-lets-play-catch-a-team-sport.html I had a big weekend in Orange County presenting to the OC PMI Chapter. I was quite surprised how many people came out for the event on a beautiful weekend day. The agenda was packed. The speakers were quite good. I’m making my presentation available here: Getting BIG ... http://www.letsplaycatch.com/courses/get-a-summary-of-the-lets-play-catch-mini-course.html In the can-do, must-do project world, saying “No” comes off as not being a team player. Of course we must say “Yes,” the team is depending on us. But saying “No” can be the most responsible action we can take. Recent weblog postings from Ester Derby No is in ... http://www.letsplaycatch.com/general/be-responsible-say-no.html I’m quite pleased with the reception I’m getting to the mini-course. Here’s the latest review. It comes from across the pond in Clarke Ching’s I Think Not, Baby Puppy Don’t miss: Conversations for Action. Clarke does a good job of sharing the background of my work. ... http://www.letsplaycatch.com/courses/over-100-subscribers-to-promising-mini-course.html I am developing this website, product offerings, and ezine in the 90 Day Product Factory. My friends Michael Port and Mitch Meyerson created this program to help entrepreneurs work in a supportive and guided environment. I am one of the team leaders and like everyone in the Product ... http://www.letsplaycatch.com/general/lets-play-catch.html