"I hate it when people don't do _________!!"
"You give of yourself, and people don't appreciate it! You know who you are."
"Why do ex's have to be such ______?!"
My boss passed along some great words of advice in an email this morning, and I will pass them along here:
It dawned on me that if you just eliminated “other people’s drama” from your life, time management would no longer be an issue. Ever. You’d have 20 extra hours a week. Minimum. Maybe you could use that time to change your dorky voicemail, or build a website or blog, or something for YOU.
Other people’s drama is a complete and utter waste of your time, energy, and attitude. It does NOTHING to build your character, intelligence, knowledge, reputation, career, success, or wealth. Yikes!
Here are a few painful questions:
Do you spend more time on other people’s drama or your career?
Other people’s drama or your children?
Other people’s drama or building your personal brand?
Other people’s drama or your success?
Other people’s drama or your marriage? (ouch!)
If we would learn to eliminate the drama from our lives that does not need to be there, think of the time that is left for YOU!
I was disappointed at the last FaceBook Privacy Policy updates. Not because they were bad, quite the contrary. They helped many people protect themselves better. I was upset, because I could no longer "stalk" those who left their pages open. Although, "stalking" is such an ugly word, that is exactly what I was doing. I was getting caught up, in other peoples drama. By taking that time back, for me, I have found other, more productive, avenues to channel my time.
If I hadn't taken time for me, I would not have been ready for the great opportunity presented to me today.
More to come....
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