Don’t Answer That Call!
April 16, 2008 by Bridget Wright
Filed under Business
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When you’re a busy professional, you have very little time for non-essential things like funny emails, water cooler chit chat and the most annoying of all – trivial phone calls! There are time when I have been bombarded with “emergency” phone calls from friends and family who thought that maybe I’d really like to know who’s doing what on the soap operas and with who. They think maybe I have some free time and could shoot the breeze with them. Now that’s funny!
Taking time out from a busy and hectic workday to unwind periodically is alright, even encouraged. However, when too much time is taken out for non-essentials, your workday can become overloaded and your stress level can increase. I have found that it’s beneficial for me to NOT answer the phone at all, let my secretary catch it or the answering machine, and return the “emergency” call later. If it’s really important, they will say so and you can determine if you need to take that call…or not.
Years ago, I figured out I own the phone and it’s there for my convenience… I turn the d**n thing off when I don’t want to be bothered… works like a charm… people do leave messages.
Good for you Anne! I’m still learning how to do that. Everybody thinks their situation is an emergency. aaaaggghhhh!