This is Stevea Robbins.

Welcome to the Get It Done Guys quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

You're a successful person.

I know because you are listening to me, which all successful people do.

And being amazingly talented, naturally, people often seek your help.

Since you love helping others, it's how you pay it forward in

appreciation for those who help you from your humble beginnings, you say yes to all of those

requests. And you say yes some more. And some more. And pretty soon, you're buried under a gigantic

pile of yeses. Yes, you're overcommitted. But giving back is important, and there is a way to do it

without overcommitting. Develop hurdles for your help and make it just a little bit difficult for

other people to dip into your well of advice and feedback. Bernice loves to help fellow plant

lovers. It's what she's been doing thanklessly for years

at Green Growing Things Plant Shop. But now she's buried between questions about moss, guest

bloggers who want to contribute essays on the ethics of selling carnivorous plants, and, of course,

budding young entrepreneurs who want advice on how to grow their own businesses. Bernice would

never, ever stop helping people, but with this new flood of requests,

she needs a way to decide who to respond to.

This means finding out who's serious about getting help and who just wants some face-time

with an expert like Bernice, or you.

Decide how much time you have to give.

You lead a busy life, but if you're going to give back, the first step is deciding how much time you have to give. You lead a busy life, but if you're going to give back,

the first step is deciding how much time you have to give. Say you set aside five hours a month

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