If you asked people how busy they are they’d probably say “too busy”. However, according to the BBC we aren’t as busy as we actually think. Which begs the question, why do we think we are busier than what we are. And can we do anything to be less busy?
You see my life is busy. I have my wife, my young children aged 5 and 2, my wider family, and of course Optimus. I’m trying to keep in touch with friends locally and globally. I want to find time for date nights. For exercising. I’d also like to have my own time just for doing nothing or thinking. My wife is in the same boat as are a large number of friends of ours.
I bet your life is busy. You’ve probably got a similar number of responsibilities haven’t you?
A few weeks ago I read a small article in Management Today magazine. It said “we all spin plates so learn which ones are made of rubber, so that it doesn’t matter if you drop them. You keep spinning the rubber plates and pick up the rubber plates when you can”.
Wow. What a way of thinking.
What am I trying to cram in today? What’s really urgent, what’s important? What’s urgent and important (look up Covey Time Management Quadrant if this is new to you).
And the big question – What happens if I don’t do it?
Personally, I find the statement a nice way for visual prioritisation. So each morning (sometimes without fail) I write my to-do lists and try to visualise which actions are breakable and which I can afford to let fall to floor.
