When you get too busy which, let's face it, can happen to all of us who have jobs that involve a certain amount of reacting to circumstances, what gives?
I want to share three questions to ask yourself at the beginning of the day during a busy time. You probably do these things on autopilot most of the time but, when you are busy reacting, they can be forgotten. Not attending to them can cause harm. When you are a fire-fighter the fire you don't put out may spread. When you are a vicar it is the hurt you accidentally begin that may do that.
So, for a vicar, these are often Monday morning questions. It's Monday and I've been busy for four days. Here are the questions:
1. Who should I thank?
Thanking people often slips when you are busy. Send them a card. Drop them an email. Give them a call.
2. Who should I get straight with?
Did you say a word out of turn which you now regret. Roll it back before it festers. Most times it won't have hurt anyone but be in the habit of making sure it didn't.
3. Who should I tell?
Did you learn something that somebody else should know? I share leadership of a deanery with another person. We need to both know the same stuff.
I think these are useful.
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