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A TimeFinder Publication March 2006
in this issue
  • TimeFinder's To Do's
  • Wishing Time Away
  • Just On Time!
  • One Final Time Thought!

    • It's been awhile since I offered TimeFinder's "To Do List"...everyday little tidbits to simply help you save time.

    I would also like to let you know that, in addition to traditional coaching, I am offering more focused coaching for people preparing to take a leave of absence...Transition Coaching.

    The preparation to take maternity leave, person/family leave or a sabbatical can be overwhelming and stressful. Moreover, a successful reentry back into the workplace after an extended absense is as important as being ready to leave.

    The goal of Transition Coaching is simple: Ease the transition of an individual prior to and/or upon return from a leave of absense

    To learn more about our Transition Coaching, just call or email me.

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    Warmly,


    Mitzi

    		TimeFinder's To Do's

  • Have a toiletry bag always packed to saves time prior to a trip. Upon your return, replenish it before putting it away.

  • At the time you make an appointment, reconfirm important information by restating the day, date, time and location.

  • If someone can reach you at an alternative phone number, i.e. cell phone and you're leaving that phone number on your outgoing office message, speak slowly and clearly. Don't waste other's time by speaking so quickly, especially a phone number, that they need to listen to your message more than once. This also holds for leaving voice mail messages.

  • Put receipts for parking, dry cleaning, store credits, etc. consistently in the same section of your wallet.

  • Don't have a GPS system for your car? Read driving directions that you get online into a micro cassette recorder and play them back, using the pause button as you drive.

  • To ensure your email will go through without a hitch (especially if this is your initial email to someone), ask the recipient if they have a spam blocker that may not accept your email.

  • Carry a spiral memo book (approx. 4" x 6") with you. It's a great place to write down transient information like, product information in a magazine or store, web sites you see in your travels, a date or phone number someone has given you to remember and so much more. The benefit is that you aren't looking for scrap paper to write things down and you're keeping information in "one" place...easy to retrieve when you need it.

  • Meeting someone? Have their contact information with you especially a cell phone number.

    		• Wishing Time Away

    Seize the Moment and Be In It

    When I was sitting in the lobby of a law firm in late September waiting for a client to bring me to her office for our appointment, I overheard two members of the firm talking to each other. One said to the other, "If I can just get through the holidays, then..." I thought, wow, the holidays are 3 months away.

    I replayed that phrase, over and over again in my head, "If I can just get through"...and started thinking about how often I've said the very same thing and have heard so many other people say it as well. Whether talking about a special event, holidays, a work project or even the seasons (can't wait until winter is over) etc. that phrase seems prevalent.

    I realized that the reality of saying this is that time is being wished away. Where's living in the moment if we continue to wish such a limited and valuable resource away?

    Think about what you are working on, be it a project or an upcoming event and see if you can find ways to enjoy and appreciate it more, even the difficult moments.

    The reality is that it may be difficult to be thankful when we are facing difficult times (from which sadly, no one is exempt) but be careful about wishing time away. There are so many rich moments and times to cherish.

    Robert J. Hastings wrote "The Station", a profound short story that compares our lives to taking a train ride. What he says is that "uppermost in our minds on this long trip is the destination."

    Here are some quotes from his inspritational writing, "How restlessly we pace the aisles, damning the minutes for loitering -- waiting, waiting, waiting for the station. .... 'When I'm 18.' 'When I put the last kid through college.' 'When I have paid off the mortgage.' 'When I get the promotion.'

    He continues, "Sooner or later we realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us."

    Enjoy your trip, even all the bumps along the way.

    "A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results." --Anonymous

    Call or email to let me know if you would like to receive the full text of Robert J. Hastings' story.

    		Just On Time!

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    		One Final Time Thought!

    Everything has its wonders, even the darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.

    -- - Helen Keller.


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