Allot time properly

Do you find unscheduled meetings coming up? Do you find unexpected demands and interruptions from your team members which take away much of productive time? And end of the day wondering why you could not spend enough time on the work you have to do.

If you are having a team that you manage, I am sure you faced one of the above situations. Even if you don't have a team now, in future you might get into such a position. It is important for everyone to schedule time and allot time properly for your team members.

Yesterday I went to a dentist for my scheduled appointment. I have realized importance of doctor appointments. Imagine a doctor operating without any appointments. If patients can drop by at any time, how will a doctor attend to so many patients. It will a waste of time for most of the patients and also for doctor it will be a very stressful situation trying to deliver service and attention. This is a customer interface and without proper appointments satisfying customers will be difficult.

Though some of us may not be really be giving such appointments, it is important to realize that we need to allot time properly for people important for us so that they receive proper attention they deserve. Bring balance into your life.

If you are a manager at work, ensure that your team members get enough attention from you for their work problems. Examples will be schedule regular one-on-one meetings with them and frequently check with team members when they are working on critical problems. Otherwise you will end up with lot of crises on hand which will dissipate your focus during the day.

Even at home, you must ensure that you allot enough time for family members instead of wasting time by sitting before TV all the time. 

Next time you find yourself any unscheduled time demands on others may be it is time to rethink about your time allocation strategy.

I know it is not possible to do it always, but at least when it is possible to schedule time, do it carefully.

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