Posts tagged Supervisor
It’s Time You Said No
Sep 21st
You know the circumstance I’m talking about, where you just want to say no and carry on with your day, but you just don’t know how to do it. One of the many distractions that can greet you during your busy day is that phone call from a supervisor or colleague asking for help. Of course they want to add a task to your already jammed schedule. What they fail to find out first is what you already have on your plate.
Well, it’s time you said no. And I mean say it strong and say it loud, because saying no could be one of the most important keys to staying on target with your schedule. And while it may seem impossible to spit out the exact words “no”, here are a few alternatives to get you through your day.
Next time your boss or manager comes to you and asks you to do something you hadn’t planned for, and you’re having a hard time saying no, offer to show them the list of priorities you have set for the day instead. At that point, make sure to ask them which task they would like remove from the list and replace with the task they are about to give you.
When a colleague from another office/department approaches you and you just can’t stomach to spit out the words “no”, try saying “I’m sorry I can’t get to it right at the moment because I’m in the middle of something. But what’s your deadline?” At this point, you’ll finally put the situation into control of when it works best for your schedule.
It’s very important to make sure their demand should be priority. How many times have you went ahead and dropped what you were doing, interrupting your train of thought and focus and steered away from your deadlines to fulfill the needs of another person in the office? You start making calls, going on the internet, doing research for them and later find out that the person didn’t really need the information for a few days. Now you’re frustrated and you have a tight deadline of your own to make.
If the situation doesn’t seem sudden, don’t let them store their issues as critical on your to-do list. The bottom line is, you won’t know unless you ask and it goes a long way to managing your day if you can do it appropriately. You need to protect your time.
From now on, you need to set goals, get organized, prioritize your day and set your schedule. When someone approaches you with an interruption, communicate with them. Unless you know what their intentions are and sometimes you stand up and say no, you may never get to things on your list before tomorrow comes.
Live Happier With the Right Attitude
Sep 8th
Yes, the way you look at things, have a tremendous impact in your daily life.
You must put this in your mind. Sometimes there is no way we can change any situation, even if we try. And that is where our sense of judgment comes out.
Take this as an example; If one morning you look out the window and see these black clouds, threatening to bring a heavy rain, and you were expecting the most beautiful day with the brightest sun ever, because you had this super plans, then my friend, you better put in practice your sense of humor.
Humor, my friend, is an ingredient you should practice and live by.
Be grateful, my friend, because it could have been worst.
Sometimes, it is even good to give thanks to what caused to stop you from doing your plans, for one solely reason, and that is that you and me will never know what would have happened, if we had done our primary plans.
So just think about that, seriously.
Unless you have the power to change any given situation, change it, but if it is not in you, then look for the best options to your problem.
Believe me, you can always turn a bad situation into a good one, if you have the patience, the willingness and put the necessary effort in it.
There are of course, I admit it, times where like in this past example, of the rain, that physically no one will be able to stop the rain. But it will go away sooner or later, and that is where you should focus on.
As a networker or anyone else, you should be prepared to face any challenges that will arise from any activity you perform.
Remember also that, whatever attitude you take, you will be judged by that. And again, as a business owner, supervisor or someone in charge of a department, your attitude will define the outcome of any project you handle or take care off.
Always try to get the best from any situation in life.
Never expect perfection, we are humans, we live in a changing world, we are surrounded by so many things that are impossible to have control upon, and yet this makes life beautiful.
See, what I just told you in this last paragraph is attitude, attitude.
We have to be flexible, there is no way we can survive having a fixed mind.
That is why we have roads with curves, when we can’t keep going in a straight line, we go around the obstacle, but always focusing on the finish line.
Think and relax, count to ten and then act. This is attitude at its best.
Do you really want to save a fortune in medicines, hospitals and in so many things more? Then guess what, change your attitude and you will make yourself a big favor, for good.
Please make the best of your life, and whenever possible, look for a true friend and share your feelings, and relieve that energy inside of you.
Who am I to think that I am the best, that I deserve the best, that I should be treated the best. That is just a selfish attitude. So change it.
As always, have a good and unforgettable day,
Blessings,
Jose Joe Lasa
