Saving Time
Just a month ago I made a failed attempt to get to New York for Valentine's Day. You see, my wife lives in NY and I was hoping to be there for V day. But instead of reaching there Tuesday evening, it snowed and snowed, and eventually the airlines told me that I could only get there on Friday evening at the earliest. Since I was to return Monday morning, I decided to scrap the trip altogether as there was no guarantee that flights would work okay. This, after being rebooked and canceled four times. When you are not gonna go, you ain't gonna go! So I stayed in California, and had five days clear with no appointments. And I got more work done in that time than any recent time I can remember. I really needed those blocks of time, and it had been impossible for me to get those built into my schedule. Except when the weather came to my rescue! Lesson: Save time just as you would save money. Save it for a rainy day. When it's there it gets put to good use. Having a stash of free ...