Tip # 55 Birthday bashes take 1-2 hours of planning and celebrating. Do you know how many hours it takes to plan the company Christmas party?
If you pay close attention, some companies actually form committees for purposes of planning the annual Christmas employee party. Five to six members assigned to food and beverage, another three for the live band and perhaps one to four people to think of games and kiosks.
And God forbid, lets not forget the gift exchange. The Christmas party is a whole movie production of sorts. And obviously an excellent reason to escape the drudgery of memos and customer calls and filling out return merchandise account forms. Procrastination at its most festive!
Make the effort to look for the alternatives even if they are hard to find at first.
Living With A Procrastinator
Tip # 101 More on the writing life Writing contests are abundant.
Delegate tasks based on each team members strength and limitations; its one of the more effective ways to obtain results. It is in the doing that you gain momentum. Admitting guilt is a giant step. |