Are business people vulnerable?
Yes. They are conditioned to never complain. They want to be good team players. So when they’re asked to do more, they suck it up and work harder until they become so frazzled, they’re not enjoying the work and performance trails off. It’s a safe bet that anyone who works and has kids also understands these issues. They’re juggling deadlines, games, rehearsals, and school meetings. They’re worrying about how the grocery shopping, cooking, and laundry will get done. People want to do all these activities. But they take on more than they can reasonably do. E-mail tends to facilitate the overscheduling. What’s the solution? Do not allow the world to have access to you 24/7. Set aside time to work before you check your e-mail or snail mail or voice mail, before you allow the world to intrude on your fresh and focused state of mind. Turn off your BlackBerry and cell phone. Stretch or have a five-minute conversation. When you sit down again, you’ll be focused. What else do you recommend? Pri
