"Respect My Time"
Your Success Thought for the Week of December 12, 2007
This past week I heard from many of you
regarding the detractors to your living
in-the-moment. The top hindrance, drum
rolls
please: unplanned meetings with colleagues
taking up time, space and concentration.
Studies show that it takes at least twenty minutes to return to the same level of concentration you had prior to someone pulling you away to focus on their immediate challenge. Some of you tell me that you spend entire days getting back to task after such disruptions. Did this person meant to create havoc with your day? Likely not. They were simply more focused on their needs than respecting your time. Before you know it, a 'quick question' becomes a twenty-minute discussion. One cannot afford many of these dialogues in a day that is already overloaded. By now ,you have mastered the art of setting time boundaries with subordinates or close co-workers. These respectful boundaries may look like this: "I have three minutes to spare. Can we cover your request in this time frame?" "Is this a one-minute or five- minute conversation?" "Can you please bottom line your request?" "I'm sorry but I truly do not have a minute available for you right now; can we schedule time?" The challenge comes when someone of more authority than you demands unscheduled time that you do not have. For example:
We overlook these interruptions daily in the name of doing our job, yet they create havoc with our productivity and stress level. In You Staying Young, authors Dr. Michael F. Roizen and Dr. Mehmet C. Oz call these stressors 'major agers' (meaning that the stress ages you prematurely) but what do you do? The following four keys have proven to be winners with my executive clients.
Thank you for your feedback on this important topic. While amazon.com contains over 200,000 matches to a search for 'time management,' it may all boil down to each of us simply being more respectful of each other's time. Enjoy your discoveries and have an outstanding week. Ann P. S. We'd love to hear how you used our 'Success Thought of The Week' in your business or personal dealings.
"Your December 5th Success Thought
regarding "Be Here Now" held great timing for
us. My wife and I have recently taken on some
major projects. We need to live in the
moment and be thankful. That is the one thing
I would add to your list - Be thankful. Just
sit back and think of 5-10 things you are
thankful for--family, health, kids, wife,
business, home, intelligence etc. That helps
me stay in the moment."
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