I’ve been fortunate to have many mentors (formal and informal) in the last several years that have helped me get where I am today. I still have a long way to go. Through CPAFE (Central Pennsylvania Association for Female Executives), I have been matched with a mentor, “Marcia”, who has already challenged me to make some positive challenges.
Confession #1: I’m an email addict
I have to admit, I obsessively check email. I really don’t know why. It’s like it is some kind of Pavlovian response. The problem is, it distracts me from the task I’m working on when I stop to read and respond to my emails. So I need to stop checking email every 10 minutes or so and go to 2-hour intervals. I whined that I pride myself on getting back to my clients immediately, but Marcia gently reminded me that it’s all about setting expectations. 2 hours is a reasonable response time, and if it’s that urgent, my clients need to learn to pick up the phone and call me.
Confession #2: I don’t have a good grip on scheduling myself
I tend to work on the stuff I think is most important at the time. However, sometimes I waste time trying to decide what to work on first. So I need to set aside certain times of the day and days of the week for different tasks, and schedule in what I will be working on each day.
There are more, but let’s stop there for the day. I’ll let you know how well I’ve succeeded in these two areas in a few weeks.
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