Stop Over Committing Yourself

Stop Over Committing Yourself

David Buck David Buck

David Buck

| Time Management Expert | Revenue Catalyst | Driving Success through Strategic Planning & Execution | Author of "The Time-Optimized Life" |

发布日期: 2025年2月3日
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As the meeting wrapped up, the facilitator began to go through the various items that needed to be followed from what was discussed. When this occurs, I find that people tend to fall into three different buckets.

  • The Hider: this person tries to become invisible to not be assigned anything and get away from the meeting, free of any obligations.
  • The Sigher: resigned, these individuals don’t want any additional work but commit because they know their assistance is necessary.
  • The Committer: wanting to be seen as a team player and needed, they jump at opportunities to contribute.

?At this meeting, a “committer” was enthusiastically signing up for assignments that were critical for the overall success of the project. Participants were happy that they were not getting additional things added to their workload. However, there was a clear vibe on my computer screen that the person enthusiastically adding to their To Do List was in fact over committing.

If you find yourself in situations where you have too much to do and not enough time to get it done, challenge yourself that maybe you are trying to be too much of a “committer” which is causing you to be time challenged. Consider following the OVER principle. Observe your current commitments, verify your priorities, elevate the true time commitment, and restructure your schedule.

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Find out how to stop OVER committing by:

  • Observing better
  • Verifying your involvement
  • Elevating your priorities
  • Restructuring your time

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David Buck is the author of the book The Time-Optimized Life, owner of Kairos (Time) Management Solutions, LLC. Learn how to apply the concepts of proactively planning and using your time. Take the Time Management Analysis (TMA), the Retirement Time Analysis (RTA), or all the other free resources offered to help bring more quality time into your life.

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