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Aug 27, 2023, 09:52 AM
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Member Since: Aug 2013
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On my Steinbeck thread I've copied in an article on dealing with pressured and busy times. That's me, yet again. I'll walk through it and comment for my own benefit. Thought it might be of help on this thread because it's about doing measly things, sometimes.
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Quick Summary
However much you try to slow down and avoid activities that consume time and energy to no purpose, there will still be occasions when you are going to be busy and pressured. That’s a simple fact of modern organizational life. So how to deal with it?
1. Always think ahead about the most likely consequences, not just the ones that you want to happen. The idea here is simple: to try to avoid causing yourself more problems and stress through a moment’s thoughtless action. One of the commonest consequences of being under pressure is a failure to look ahead. It seems so important to get a quick result. But cutting corners, taking risks without proper consideration, and rushing into precipitate action can all cost you far more time in cleaning up the mess afterwards than you saved at the time.
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Ha, where was this advice a week ago? We've had our third MacBook adapter fail in less than a year (all after market) and I thought to get a refurbished one because they are so heavily tested before being re-sold. Ordered the MagSafe adapter ... we need the MagSafe 2 adapter, I am reminded after I open the package.
I think the key might be to take a Polish Minute as a last chance to catch unwanted results. A Polish Minute is a ritual moment of quiet right before leaving to house to review if you've gotten everything you require for the errands ahead.
Revu2
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