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If you were in boy...

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If you were in boy...

If you were in boy scouts you might remember the communications merit badge, where if you didn’t know already, you learned how to leave phone messages that people will actually return. The gist of it is to just have respect for other people’s time by telling them who you are, what you’re calling about, and why you’re calling them about it. Don’t leave people wondering why someone named Fred is calling them from an area code they don’t recognize

Bob Parsons' hardass time management By: Merlin Mann (27 replies) November 28, 2005 - 3:44am
  • I have long been trying... By: Lisa Jewell Michael (2005-11-28 04:02)
  • I am going to have... By: christy (2005-11-28 04:24)
  • Even worse are those people... By: antirealist (2005-11-28 04:29)
  • Unless I know your phone... By: Bill Brown (2005-11-28 04:34)
  • Cell phones often make people... By: Beth (2005-11-28 06:26)
  • Interesting that he felt he... By: Scott (2005-11-28 07:33)
  • I couldn't agree more. ... By: Leslea (2005-11-28 08:42)
  • While home for the holidays,... By: Heather (2005-11-28 11:31)
  • All good ideas, and I... By: mark (2005-11-28 12:47)
  • Heather, your dad RAWKS! I... By: Shannon (2005-11-28 14:11)
  • [...] I treat my phone... By: Seanco » Blog Archive » Bob Parsons’ hardass tim (2005-11-28 15:09)
  • [...] Merlin Mann at 43Folders... By: Your message and other things you say » Blog Archive & (2005-11-28 15:43)
  • If you were in boy... By: davidk (2005-11-28 15:48)
  • Two things from my past... By: Gabe (2005-11-28 18:57)
  • [...] Dans la mine d’or... By: Le blog » Archive du blog » Comment ne pas se fa (2005-11-28 23:44)
  • "I very rarely return any... By: Brent (2005-11-29 17:00)
  • My job demands a mix... By: Tom J (2005-11-30 02:32)
  • Parsons is rude. Yes, his... By: Dan (2005-11-30 16:13)
  • I agree with Dan. ... By: Sah (2005-11-30 18:52)
  • I agree with Dan and... By: Beth (2005-12-01 01:35)
  • Reading over some of your... By: Bart Smith, Author (2005-12-01 02:00)
  • Brent, interesting comment. I just... By: xyb (2005-12-01 03:51)
  • I can't see that Parsons... By: Teri Lester (2005-12-02 18:22)
  • Interesting thoughts. I myself... By: Lisa (2005-12-02 20:45)
  • I would add that you... By: Randy (2005-12-02 20:58)
  • I use caller ID at... By: Tank (2005-12-03 03:13)
  • I have found a courteous... By: Mike (2005-12-06 06:48)
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