It's Saturday morning. Why the hell am I on LinkedIn?
It's 8:08 am as I begin to write this, on a Saturday, I haven't even had my breakfast yet and here I am, writing this post on LinkedIn, attempting to get my voice heard and to engage with others who are out there. Why? the answer is simple, those who can help me further connect with others and move my brand along are on here also.
To be successful, (however, you define success, that's another post for another time), you must adopt successful habits. One of those happens is time management. I am an early riser. I hate it but it is what it is. So I can take some of that time and lay in bed, scrolling through Facebook and arguing politics or posting memes with the most interesting man or the woman yelling at the cat but I can do that later. Why not utilize some of that time and do something that can further my goals? that allow me to learn some new techniques on resume writing or read up on the latest trends on how to interview. Job coaching is an ever-changing field and I have to stay sharp. There is a bigger reason for me though. It is to utilize what I call deadtime.
Deadtime is best defined as those 15 to 20-minute intervals throughout the day where we are doing nothing productive. We are waiting for laundry to finish, or for our significant other to get out of the shower and get dressed. It's the half-hour you sit in front of the tv waiting for the show that you want to watch to start. All of these little bits of time that are stolen from us due to the ways we live our lives are moments that we can utilize to help us with furthering our goals. Inline at the DMV? Read an article in a trade industry magazine that pertains to your field. Waiting on that old change? Shoot an email to one of your connections to get feedback or get familiar with Zoom or even with LinkedIn. This isn't only about networking, it is also about taking control of those little bits of time that slip away. Like loose change, by itself, it's not much, but when you see how much of it is wasted, you start to learn the value of it. Well, this 30 minute time period has been productive, now time to put the laundry in the dryer.
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4 年Alfredo Torres, thank you for the thought provoking article. Dead time can also be valuable time for reflection and reorienting your daily compass. Your article made me think of which activities in my day can be counted as dead as well!
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4 年What great information Alfredo Torres, GCDF, CCSP, CFJST, CFCC, CPRW . Making the most of deadtime could really add up and provide huge benefits. Use your time wisely and take advantage of every available minute!!!
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4 年Alfredo, I am not a morning person (faked it for 31 years!), unless my client books a morning session like today. But I feel really accomplished when I get a lot done before noon, especially so I don't feel guilty taking that nap!
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4 年Alfredo Good stuff! Dead time ADDS up!!! Somebody explained this to me many moons ago when we talked about studying for our Navy advancement exams. 20-30 minutes a few times a day adds up very quickly, and contributes significantly to goals that we have have set in place.