October 24 is Take Back Your Time Day. So let’s be quick with this leadership quote of the week.
Take Back Your Time. Easy to say. Not so easy to do. Especially if…well…read the poem below.
It’s based on a true story. Whose story? Could be any one of a number of people I know. How about you?
Take It Back
by Jan Bolick
Rush rush
Hurry hurry
Still behind
Late for a meeting
Heart racing
Try to listen
Toe tapping
Boss waiting
Stacks of paper
Text & tweet
Linked in
+1
Stumbleupon
Staffers waiting
Bottleneck
Bulging briefcase
Car pool
Step on it, Mister
Don’t miss the light
Kids waiting
Drive through
Eat in the car
Soccer game
On sideline
Phone in hand
Cheer the team
Return call
Cheer the team
Return next call
Homework
Load of laundry
Fall into bed
Aching head
Does any of that ring true for you?
Take back your time.
What is it that you REALLY need to be doing as the leader of your team?
What’s keeping you from spending more time doing that?
Go ahead – take back your time.
It’s yours.
Really.
For ideas and how-to’s, go see Vinnie. He has lots of treats for you including an article called 10 Time Goblins. See bottom of page for details about our new EEEK-Book.
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Important note: Share this with your team members. Help them determine the most important things for them to do and the obstacles in their way. Doing so will serve as huge boosts to morale and productivity.
Meanwhile – post this week’s quote on the walls. Post on your computer (see instructions below). Post it everywhere as a reminder to TAKE BACK YOUR TIME. A terrific strategy for boosting morale, productivity and overall performance.
And if you haven’t already done so, sign up here for a Monday morning BOOST for you and your team – the Leadership Quote of the Week delivered to your email box each Monday morning.
You can post the above quote to your computer screen with just three clicks.
1. Click on the image above. Don’t see an image? Try this link.
2. Right click on the image that appears.
3. On the pull down menu that appears, click on “set as background”. Voila!
There’s still plenty of room on the left side of the screen for all your shortcut icons.
Note: If you don’t like your new wallpaper, don’t want to replace it with a quote from the Business Class Quote Library and don’t know how to get rid of it…… Go to your control panel. Select “Display”. Select “Desktop”. And then choose from the designs offered.”
Or print the PDF versions below. Just click on the printer icon in lower right corner of the image.
Problems? Try this link.
Bite Size Bits for Business helps leaders and their teams shine light on scary situations that block the way to success. It’s an EEEK-Book (PDF) packed with 100+ pages of bite size bits on communication, customer service, leadership and sales.
These bites include articles, discussion questions, meeting plans, motivational quotes, downloads and links to help you:
- be a stronger leader
- improve office atmosphere
- deepen employee engagement
- build customer loyalty
- reduce the cost of errors
- and Take Back Your Time
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