Time Detractors—Dealing With Time Management's Spidery Issues
If you’re showering and spot a spider, do you ignore it, quickly flush it down the drain, or stop and get out of the shower to carry it to safety?
As I let the one I’d discovered find its way to spider heaven down the drain, I was reminded how similar interruptions occur while you work that force your attention. A phone call, a technical problem, an unexpected meeting, a friend or family member in need, an errand or project you’d forgotten you had to do. Ignoring them is rarely a viable option. You often have to make a quick judgment as to whether you’ll stop to take immediate and brief action on it, schedule time to attend to it later, or get more fully engaged to complete it and possibly not get back to what you were first doing.
All spiders have venom, but it’s not always harmful to humans. Similarly, distractions can hurt your progress, but not if you have a plan for your day that includes flex time to handle changes. Try to schedule a few less things each day so that you can accomplish them and not be upset when you’re pulled away to do something unexpected.
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Tags: career, distractions, plan, time, Time Management, working style
