The Time that Man Forgot
Some time ago I performed a Drucker Analysis and found that I didn't spend enough time attending to what the company needed me to attend to. I adjusted and things got done.
The other day I was sifting through emails and a reminder popped up on the screen telling me it was time for me to review the planned overhaul of our SOP system (I'm migrating to an ISO system). I clicked the snooze button (for 2 hours) and continued reading emails.
Five minutes later I was at a website reading about gas prices when I suddenly realized that I had shunned my responsibilities. That block time for the SOP overhaul was there for a reason: to get it done. I had let my old habit of procrastination creep back into my schedule. I closed Outlook and Explorer and got to work on that overhaul.
In a few months I plan to perform another analysis. I'll do this every six months. Keep an eye on that time you scheduled and stick to it. Don't forget why you set that block-time reminder.
MJH
