# 2097: Friends Indeed: Four Ways to Leverage Work Relationships to Boost Productivity  by Laura Stack of The Productivity Pro

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Podcast: [Optimal Work Daily - Career, Productivity and Entrepreneurship](https://stenobird.com/podcast/optimal-work-daily-career-productivity-and-entrepreneurship-433985)
Published: 2026-06-28T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2097: Laura Stack explores how professional relationships can become powerful productivity multipliers, showing why strong connections with teammates, colleagues, vendors, and outsourced talent often create opportunities that skills alone cannot. By intentionally cultivating and using these relationships, you can gain access to resources, support, and collaboration that help you accomplish far more than you could on your own. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://theproductivitypro.com/blog/2017/10/friends-indeed-four-ways-to-leverage-work-relationships-to-boost-productivity/ Quotes to ponder: "Your workforce is your most valuable asset. The knowledge and skills they have represent the fuel that drives the engine of business, and you can leverage that knowledge." "Your work team is like your workplace family, you depend on each other for support in nearly all things." "When it comes to productivity, your network of talented and hardworking people may prove to be your best resource." Episode references: Upwork: https://www.upwork.com National Speakers Association: https://nsaspeaker.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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