It’s happening everywhere you look. We’ve sprung forward and now we’re racing toward summer. But before we reach Memorial Day, many of us experience a little dejavu. It’s that feeling – just five months into the year – where we suddenly realize we haven’t scheduled enough time for…(wait for it) ME! Take a few minutes to read this – who knows, it just may help! Enjoy!
We’re always connected. Iphones. Ipads. Androids. Laptops. Desktops. Even those dreaded land lines! Our calendars are filled with back to back meetings, project updates, client calls, team building, training, birthday celebrations. Those occasional “drop by conversations” can also throw our day off track, but the value of relationship building can never be underestimated when a spontaneous conversation yields something productive!
So, how do you do it all? Competing priorities, both at work and home, often make it difficult to take time for yourself, especially while you are at work. I learned years ago that, as a leader, I could not do everything and everything could not be a priority. In fact, making time for myself would be my key to success as I continued to grow as a leader and client consultant.
My mentor and coach suggested that I managed my “me time” just as I would any other…
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