We’re all ‘busy’ aren’t we.

It’s the new stock reply to “How you doing, you okay?” – “oh yeah, busy”.

“Busy” is not a good thing to be.  We all have jobs or businesses to run but we must be in control of our days and we must never forget our WHY’s.

Why are we working the hours we do, who are we doing it for? If you’re a family man (or woman) then you’re doing it to provide for your partner and your children; to give you and them a decent lifestyle.  However we must not sacrifice our time with our loved ones – don’t neglect your partner or miss your kids growing up.  Sometimes in peak season you may have to but don’t make it the norm.

I missed our Sophie’s Sports Day recently; at the time I believed I was needed in the office and only I could deal with a staff situation. However in hindsight, I was totally wrong, I made a mistake, it could have been dealt with by a senior colleague and waited for my input the next day.  I felt bad about missing out on seeing my eldest take part in all the events; seeing the photos made me realise I had my priorities all wrong.

Family always come first. Schedule time for them; keep the appointments like you would a client and never let them down.

The Sports Day was a reminder for me not to fall into the trap of being “too busy”.

#getmorefocus