Tip 42 Urgent is the flavor of the day
Unless youre in the business of saving lives, then be wary of managers who say its urgent. You see this happening everyday in the office.
Workers are pushed to produce busloads of reports. How much of it gets read? A large company produces at least 100 different reports a day.
Take one example. One of the large companies we worked for had at least five different reports on inventory: inventory of return merchandise, inventory of obsolete parts, inventory of parts on allocation, etc. And as the years pass, the inventory spreadsheets on inventory get larger and longer.
While its good to sift through reports, its also a sign of procrastination. Who said a company will fold up because managers dont devour the 101 reports a day?
Get to the bottom line. Filter through the essential data and read those. Identify those tasks that are truly urgent.
Is procrastination barring you from a meaningful relationship?
Procrastinator Quiz
My doctor would stop nagging me.
So, install a permanent calculator in your brain and calculate how much that missed deal meant in terms of dollar value. Its a good idea to keep the cell phone with you especially on those nights when you have to stay in the library till late at night. That list of psychologists has been sitting inside your drawer for the last six months. Continue from where you left off. |