CHAPTER 8HOW TO AVOID SELF-INFLICTED DELAY

“One of these days is none of these days!”

—OLD ENGLISH PROVERB

Be realistic. Many time eaters are not under your control:

Image A command attendance at your boss’s daughter’s graduation

Image Your best customer’s expressed desire to see a Broadway show

Image A surprise audit appointment with the IRS

Better heed all three. The greater good is at stake.

Do command performances play hob with your time management plans? Yes. ...

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