HealthChat's Stressbusters
Take The Stress Out Of Deciding
Think for a minute. Have you ever been faced with a difficult
job which you knew was going to take up a lot of your time?
How did you feel? What was your response?
In our daily working lives we frequently have such difficult
jobs thrust upon us, and like everyone else our initial
response is one of feeling threatened and under stress.
In such a state we are never going to give our best.
However, it is possible to overcome this fear, reducing
stress, and saving time and energy. The answer is to apply
the 4-D rule to any difficult decision. The 4-D rule is
a well-trusted means of managing a difficult situation effectively.
So here goes:
- Drop - ask yourself: does this need to be done? Will
it affect my career, my other responsibilities and my
company's performance? Is it worth spending time on? If
no - throw it out and have a celebratory jig in the office
isle.
- Delegate - does the job necessarily have to be done
by you personally? Could someone else just as easily cope?
- Delay - if only you, and you alone, can complete the
task, does it have to be done right now? If not, lay it
aside (remembering of course to put it on your "To
do" list).
- Do - if none of the above apply then you can be sure
that this is an urgent assignment which requires your
full attention (and nobody else can do it for you).
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