If I get there faster and do it quicker then I can finally kick back a bit and breathe.
Phew – first tasks done, boxes ticked.
In fact – now I’ve caught up a bit I can even get to my next meeting faster.
Ooh unexpected, incoming call.
BUT – If I take this now – that’ll speed up my 4pm.
Bliss is on the way!
“Hello. Yep, yes, Roger Wilko. It’s in the bag peeps”.
Boom! I’m hanging up.
I’m wound up but I moved through that one fast.
It’s the 4pm. I’m at the table. I’m tapping, I’m waiting, and I’m off – saying my bit.
Sewing it up.
We’re over and out. Information dump but I’m 15 minutes ahead. I’ll take a good breather later. Really put my feet up. Take some time for me.
Next call….
And so I go, around and around. Taming tasks & amassing missions.
I get home fall into bed and think, I never did get that breather. I’m just so damn busy all the time!!!
Bull**** alert!
The truth….
Today you chose not to take that opportunity.
The simple fact is that today your “busy” could well have been self-inflicted.
Tomorrow, I will show myself a little more consideration you say…
Notice your process, notice your patterns…
Is ‘busy‘ a mantra, actually slowing you down!