Thursday Is the New Friday: How to Work Fewer Hours, Make More Money, and Spend Time Doing What You Want by Joe Sanok

Author:Joe Sanok [Sanok, Joe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Self-Help, Self-Management, General, Business & Economics, Personal Success, Time Management, Information Management
ISBN: 9781400226047
Google: YwMlEAAAQBAJ
Publisher: Harpercollins Leadership
Published: 2021-10-05T23:59:20.608523+00:00

ANCHORING TO SHIFT INTO SLOW DOWN MODE

The big yellow school bus waits outside the airport. Participants from across the United States and Canada meet for the first time while waiting for their luggage. The Traverse City airport is small. It has two gates, one for United and American and one for Delta. Two gates, not wings or terminals. Gates. I almost always see someone I know when I’m flying.

We load the luggage onto the school bus. One year, part of the group landed at noon and was stuck on the tarmac until 4:00 p.m. due to lightning. Another year, a lady flew the red-eye from California, was delayed in Chicago, then her luggage wasn’t there. Flying is stressful, and that was before coronavirus!

That’s why I make a clear distinction between travel and when Slow Down School starts. Chatter fills the bus. Introductions to one another happen naturally. I hear, “Oh, I’ve followed your social media forever, so nice to finally meet you.”

“You’re way taller than I imagined!”

“I can’t believe we’re here in person!”

“This area is so pretty.”

Many of these participants have been in Mastermind groups that have met together online until now. Some have consulted with me or one of my consultants. For many, it feels like a reunion with people they have never met. Some are new, wide-eyed, and unsure what they have signed up for, but quickly get absorbed into the crowd. The great thing about therapists, counselors, and coaches is they want to connect.

“You’ve been through a lot to get here,” I say, standing at the front of the bus like a kindergarten teacher. “Your mind is racing. You have your luggage . . . well, most of you do. You are here. I want you to be here now, in this moment. At most conferences, you hurry to get there, hurry to get to the opening keynote, then rush to breakout sessions. You leave more overwhelmed and with a bigger to-do list than before. That is not what is going to happen here. You are going to leave refreshed and with focus. We’ll spend two days really slowing down and then for three days we’ll kill it. But first, let’s be here with a three-minute meditation. Just breathe and be here. You have nothing more to do.”

My Bose speaker rings three bells and the sound of birds and wind quietly sweeps the bus. It quiets my mind too. This conference is beginning. This group will never come together in the same way. I, too, need to be present, aware, and attentive.

Why do I start this way?

A few things are happening in that opening statement:

Anchoring

Task shifting

Forecasting

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