Burst Six (For Youth):
Beware of Thieves!-A
(Time Management: A. External Thieves)
- Unexpected or prolonged phone calls.
- Coworkers (colleagues/classmates) stopping by to discuss their problems or just to chat.
- Open door policy or the duty to be available.
- Visitors, clients, unexpected suppliers.
- Poorly trained or incompetent personnel (especially inadequate secretarial help).
- The boss, or worse, several bosses.
- Business lunches, promotional cocktail parties, and other entertainment for outside visitors.
- Personal or family business.
- Maintenance, machine repairs (cars, washing machines, television, computers)
- Appointments (doctor’s, music lessons, sports) for the children and chauffeuring them.
- Housework, errands, cooking.
- Interruptions by one’s children (or one’s parents).
(Internal Thieves are listed in Burst Eight)
Based on portions from the book, “The Art of Time” by Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber.
Swami Chidananda
Monday, March 17, 2003