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Excuses Unproductive People Basically Always Use
Excuses Unproductive People Basically Always Use
Excuses Unproductive People Basically Always Use
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July 16, 2014, TIME
They moan. They wail. They shuffle around the office looking for free candy. Unproductive
employees have an excuse for everything. Here are a few of the phrases they use to explain
away the problem. Listen for them, then correct the action to get things back on track.
1. I’m overworked.
I hear this one constantly. What unproductive people might not realize is that we are all
overworked. We’re in an overworked age. Instant access to email and a mobile browser
means work is always just a click away. What separates the wheat from the chaff? The really
productive people don’t dwell on the problem. They just do the work.