Are you one of those people who constantly switches lanes on the freeway to find the “faster” lane? Do you ever notice that despite your efforts to get ahead, you usually end up in the same place as those who just stayed put and drove a little more conservatively? If so, this principle might apply to the rest of your time management skills.
Many people believe that in order to get more done, you have to work twice as hard and move twice as fast. But I couldn’t disagree more. When rushing to complete a task, more times than none I end up making multiple mistakes, costing me even more time to correct them. Had I simply been more mindful and moved at a slower pace, maybe then I would have saved time.
In fact, I think it’s time we start to remember the age old lessons from our childhood fables. Do you remember the one about the tortoise and the hare? Slow and steady wins the race, said the tortoise as he crossed the finish line before the hare.
Brooke