5. They Choose To Say No
Even extremely productive people can’t do everything, so they realize that to get done what they want to do they need to say no to many requests that come their way.
In order to get the most done, productive people aren’t afraid to decline, defer, or delegate any items that aren’t aligned with their priorities.
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