Below is an incident from a few days ago.
I got up at 5 AM. It was the usual start of the day. However, in the last couple of hours, things went berserk. It felt that time had shrunk suddenly!
1] Got a phone call from a relative about some urgent situation.
2] Got a phone call from our maid that she is sick.
3] Got an urgent request from a client for 10 mins call to get my guidance on a leadership interview which is at 11 AM.
4] Got a reminder about an appointment with the Dentist at 10:30 AM.
5] Had to send a proposal to a corporate client by Noon.
The question was how to deal with it?
I paused and started writing things down. I ran a prioritization algorithm inside my head using the urgent vs. important framework.
1] Delegated proposal work to my Co-founder and reviewed it in tandem.
2] Took the family out for a south-Indian breakfast (fast and easy).
3] While having breakfast, spoke to the relative and sorted the situation.
4] Will start for the Dentist appointment and 10 AM.
5] Use the wait time at the clinic to speak to the Client.
I decided to let the house be in disorder through the day till our maid is back in action (hopefully) by tomorrow.
Reflecting on how the day went by, my thoughts are as follows –
“Life is all about prioritization. It is also about trade-offs. Structured thinking helps. Support system helps.”
also,
“You will never get everything right nor on time. It is important that those things that matters is right and on time.”
About the Author
Rahul Gupta is the founder of Transform Aheadยฎ๏ธ, a world-class Coaching and Leadership Development institution. He is an ICF Professional Certified Coach and an Everything DiSCยฎ certified trainer. On LinkedIn, he has 80K+ followers. Rahul is a published thought leader and his articles have been featured in Entrepreneur, BusinessWorld and CFO Connect.
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