Lately, I've been finding myself under the gun to get my work done (both professionally and personally). I've come to realize that some pressure is great. I mean, when it's 4:30pm and I've got a report to update, there's a charge that I get knowing that "the clock is ticking" and I'm not sure if I'm going to make it or not. There's gotta be something to that. Is it the rush of adrenaline that I get from the "Ooooh....You gonna be in troubulll..." feeling? Or is it flat out panic? I can't be sure. But what I do know is that I can only go like this for so long. A self inflicted since of urgency over my daily activities is going to push me into a world of permanent disorganization and make me a lifelong resident of Bellvue. Why is multi-tasking so great? When did "additional duties as assigned" become the norm? I mean, really, is the health insurance that great that I'm willing to spend another three hours on a project that won't be looked at by someone else for another 10 days? The answer, my friend, is YES! At least when it comes to health insurance.
But I am committed! I am committed to making sure that I don't end up with more obligations than I can handle. I am committed to having my "me" time so that I can be more functional when that wave of adrenaline hits my system because my 5 o'clock deadline is now my noontime nemesis. Yes, ladies and gentleman, I will try my best to avoid being an overachieving mutltitasker. It will now be my "Priority Number 1" to tell Jan in accounting, that she can now give those infamous "TPS" reports to Frank Junior Associate, MMTGHM (Making More Than God and His Mother-for those of you who didn't recognize the credentials). I will no longer be a slave to the company mantra, "Other duties as assigned." No, Sir!
I am going to limit my obligations by learning to say, "No." You'll see. I'll be more efficient, less stressed and more focused as a result.
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