Today is the Oscars. If you don’t live near Hollywood, you may not know that they close down Hollywood Boulevard for a week ahead and 2 days after the Oscars. This creates a traffic nightmare that we just move around like a school of fish turning around a rock. There have been billboards all over the city especially along the Sunset Strip to tempt the voting Academy members to choose this movie or that actor. Ads in the L.A. Times. Ads on local television. And more.
I was thinking of just curling up and watching the inane pregame, I mean pre-Oscar show, but no, my priority this afternoon is to write my blog.
Ok, laugh. Instead of preparing for a work meeting, how often do you check your email? You walk into your office with no plan for what you have to accomplish today. You did not break down your long term goals into 2 things you have to accomplish this week. You don’t have KPI’s and quarterly goals set, with weekly steps to get there. You spend your days in meetings without agendas, and feel like there must be a better way. There is. Prioritize. Say no to the meetings someone else can run. Delegate. Do those things that only you can do or should do. Unless your boss says you need to do it, reconsider why you say yes to so many requests.
Only when you prioritize the important and break it down into steps will you reach your goals. When you get clear on what you must do, then you can take time for other interests without feeling guilty. Turn off your notifications and read a book, watch a movie or check out the outfits and the glam at the Oscars. Did your favorites win?