A saying goes that it’s hard to remember you came to drain the swamp when you’re up to your neck in alligators. That rings true in today’s public sector.So what’s the solution? Time-management and productivity consultant Cynthia Kyriazis suggests an approach that essentially centers on three words: Just say no. That includes resisting the urge to constantly check e-mail, breaking the habit of keeping a messy desk or a cluttered truck, politely declining to talk between sewer inspection runs about a colleague’s impending divorce, or overriding your ego and asking a supervisor to help you set priorities when you’re overwhelmed.“Setting
