Stacy Tuschl is a speaker, business coach, and the owner of The Academy of Performing Arts in Wisconsin. She is the author of the book “Is Your Business Worth Saving?” where she reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. This is the third part in our five-part series on boosting productivity using your smartphone. Part 1: Social Media — How Much is Too Much? Part 2: Smartphones — How Do They Make You Smarter? Your smartphone can be a big distraction. In this episode, I’m going to give you some strategies for fighting this. Step 1: Figure out your personal preference. What is your personal preference when it comes to email, voicemail, or text messaging? How do you want to be contracted? Let people know what works for you. (minute 1:00) Step 2: How often do you want to be communicated with? Let people know what times are best for you. (minute 2:00) Step 3: How you react to communication is going to make or break these rules you set. (minute 3:00) *Business Rescue Road Map may be an affiliate or receive compensation from some of the business listed for referrals, as their “thank you” for sending you their way. However, we would never recommend any product or service unless we personally love the product and have great things to say about it. Our reputation is at stake and we would not jeopardize that!