{"id":726,"date":"2018-02-05T15:45:25","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T15:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sonusbenefits.com\/?p=726"},"modified":"2018-02-05T20:09:14","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T20:09:14","slug":"busy-hurting-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonusbenefits.com\/busy-hurting-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Busy Hurting Your Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all have things we\u2019d like to do but just can\u2019t seem to get around to. Some of them are vague ideas. Some of them have made it all the way on the To Do list. And then there are those pesky other items: The things we know we should already be doing\u2014but aren\u2019t.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The list of excuses for not doing things can be as long as the list of things that need to be done. But there\u2019s one roadblock we\u2019ve all run into\u2026 lack of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>\u201cI\u2019m too busy!\u201d<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask a friend or coworker how they are. Chances are good that the answer is \u201cbusy!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seems like we could all use an increase in the number of hours in the day. But because that\u2019s not an option, we put things off. Instead of doing them now, we let them slide down the priority list. Or maybe even ignore them all together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the thing. The excuse of being too busy can quickly disappear when a particular to-do item becomes an urgent priority.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That dentist appointment you haven\u2019t scheduled becomes much more of a priority when you can no longer chew your food.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those gym workouts you always plan to start \u201cnext week\u201d become much more of a priority when your doctor says you have high blood pressure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rattle in your car you\u2019ve been ignoring will become your top priority when smoke starts pouring out from under the hood.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, the do-it-later mentality doesn\u2019t just play out in our personal lives. It shows up in our work lives as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What are you avoiding?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is finding the right employee benefits plan your next toothache?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is filling that open position feeling like an extra 20 pounds?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is that noise you keep ignoring the sound of unhappy employees?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is that thing (or handful of things) that\u2019s been nagging you? You know, the important stuff you\u2019d like to do for your business or your team\u2014 if only you could make more time in the day?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve identified these items, take a deep breath, then move them to the top of your list. And commit to doing them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Your time is valuable. How will you spend it?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about how you spent your precious limited amount of time last week. Did you get to the big, important stuff or did the little stuff take over?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What would you feel like today if you had replaced some of those time-sucking tasks with one or two big items that would help move you closer to your goals?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Would doing these things actually save you time or make your life easier in the long run?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How would it feel to not have those things hanging over your head?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may not think you have time to tackle the things you\u2019ve been putting off, but the beautiful thing is that you can make time for things that matter. Block off a few hours on your calendar. Make an appointment with yourself or better yet, schedule time with someone who can help you accomplish one of your goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big things happen a little bit at a time. Carve out those little bits each day and see where they take you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need a better ROI on your corporate employee benefits? At Sonus Benefits, we\u2019re not interested in just finding you a policy for this year. We provide strategic employee benefits and human resource management services to help you build a better future. Our goal is to take your business where you want it to go.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all have things we\u2019d like to do but just can\u2019t seem to get around to. Some of them are vague ideas. Some of them have made it all the way on the To Do list. 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