Comments on: Gifts for Getting Things Done http://www.productivity501.com/gifts-for-getting-things-done/1231/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:55:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Sheadhttp://www.productivity501.com/gifts-for-getting-things-done/1231/comment-page-1/#comment-117797 Mark Shead Wed, 20 May 2009 21:27:31 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=1231#comment-117797 @Sarah - Well considering that getting this letter was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, I'm sure they would have been happy to pay any fee the doctor wanted to charge. It wasn't a matter of him charging to much, it was a matter of getting it done in the first place. @Sarah – Well considering that getting this letter was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, I’m sure they would have been happy to pay any fee the doctor wanted to charge. It wasn’t a matter of him charging to much, it was a matter of getting it done in the first place.

]]> By: Michael Sliwinskihttp://www.productivity501.com/gifts-for-getting-things-done/1231/comment-page-1/#comment-100363 Michael Sliwinski Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:56:06 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=1231#comment-100363 One of the gifts we give is the Productive! Magazine where one of your articles also got published! Please check the first issue and your article in it: http://ProductiveMagazine.com I'd appreciate if you introduced your readers to the magazine and feel free to show off and highlight your participation in this project. It's a free "getting things done" gift to anyone! (free pdf download) One of the gifts we give is the Productive! Magazine where one of your articles also got published!

Please check the first issue and your article in it:

http://ProductiveMagazine.com

I’d appreciate if you introduced your readers to the magazine and feel free to show off and highlight your participation in this project.

It’s a free “getting things done” gift to anyone! (free pdf download)

]]> By: Jameshttp://www.productivity501.com/gifts-for-getting-things-done/1231/comment-page-1/#comment-99936 James Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:27:53 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=1231#comment-99936 I have been charged for such letters before now. If the doctor is sensible, and values his time he would put a standard cost in place for letters like this. I like your approach here though Mark, a good way to break through the inertia. I have been charged for such letters before now. If the doctor is sensible, and values his time he would put a standard cost in place for letters like this.

I like your approach here though Mark, a good way to break through the inertia.

]]> By: Greghttp://www.productivity501.com/gifts-for-getting-things-done/1231/comment-page-1/#comment-99870 Greg Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:28:39 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=1231#comment-99870 Interesting comment above...maybe make an appointment? On the topic of giving gifts, that is right out of Sales 101. A typical response when given something is to reciprocate. Interesting comment above…maybe make an appointment?

On the topic of giving gifts, that is right out of Sales 101. A typical response when given something is to reciprocate.

]]> By: Sarahhttp://www.productivity501.com/gifts-for-getting-things-done/1231/comment-page-1/#comment-99818 Sarah Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:13:35 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=1231#comment-99818 As an added point: Your relative wanted the doctor to spend his (her?) time composing a letter that would benefit her - but the doctor wasn't being in any way compensated for that time. Perhaps the doctor was pleased that your relative (or you) finally thought his time was worth something. A recent survey revealed that nearly 50% of primary care physicians are considering leaving the profession because of the excess burden of uncompensated paperwork. (http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Many_Physicians_Would_Quit_29324.html) Perhaps instead of feeling peevish that the doctor was taking a few days or even weeks to get around to giving her a free service, your relative might express some gratitude that doctors haven't started billing by the minute like lawyers and other professionals do? As an added point: Your relative wanted the doctor to spend his (her?) time composing a letter that would benefit her – but the doctor wasn’t being in any way compensated for that time. Perhaps the doctor was pleased that your relative (or you) finally thought his time was worth something.

A recent survey revealed that nearly 50% of primary care physicians are considering leaving the profession because of the excess burden of uncompensated paperwork. (http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Many_Physicians_Would_Quit_29324.html) Perhaps instead of feeling peevish that the doctor was taking a few days or even weeks to get around to giving her a free service, your relative might express some gratitude that doctors haven’t started billing by the minute like lawyers and other professionals do?

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