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Chip Tarver on Instant [Intrusion] Messengers - Friend or Foe?”
Posted 08-11-2008 at 05:14 AM by Chipt
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Chip Tarver on Instant [Intrusion] Messengers - Friend or Foe?
By Chip Tarver
OK - let's get this out of the way up front. And I might P.O. a few people with this article... but that's OK… because if I cause you to think, ponder, contemplate, evaluate - it's surely worth it for both of us.
Instant messengers are an intrusion. Plain. Simple. Easy to understand. An intrusion. Why?
That's EXACTLY what they are designed to be.
So - now what?
Well... regardless of your choice of IMs - Yahoo, MSN, and the like - what do you do to control it, to make it once and for all a friend instead of a foe?
Stop for a second before you answer this...
Telephones are an intrusion. Email is an intrusion. People are an intrusion. FedEx is an intrusion. Cell phones and pagers are intrusions... Everyone and everything is an intrusion - a 'force' set against your will and purpose to focus on a task.
So - now what?
Well - like every tool that surrounds you today… high-tech or low-tech… you have to learn to manage them all.
The phone, for me personally, is a real aggravation. Why? (Not because I don't like people.) It's because of the way many people behave.
People can be very selfish and self-serving. They just pick up the phone and call. Sure - some have a great reason, while others have none.
But - it's an intrusion.
How can you overcome this and not be an intrusion to people? If you want to call, first send a quick, short email and set up a time to call later.
NOTE: Learn to control your time and you will find 'success' a realistic, attainable goal (instead of some nebulous, way-out-there concept.)
Emails are less of an intrusion because - although I cannot control them as they arrive… I still have complete control over what happens next.
The Delete key is my friend. Spam is not my friend.
FedEx is not much of an intrusion - although the person delivering it is. Not really a big deal, though.
So - what to do?
I want to leave you with the things I've found work for me. Using them is up to you…
1. Set your day up in disciplined mini-blocks of time. Obviously, the phone will ring. FedEx might come. Emails will chime themselves into your inbox. People might even barge in completely unannounced.
So you need a system… a good system.
I can't tell you exactly what to do without consulting with you about your exact schedule and exact circumstances. So - I'll give you my schedule and some general suggestions, and let you apply them to your own day as you see fit…
2. I get up very early, typically between 4 and 6am, depending on how much rest my body needs. I recommend you do this, so you have unobstructed time to offer your personal business…
I also recommend you start a business on the Internet and develop your own passive income streams. It's taken me a couple of years, but they're set up and working…
3. Set aside times every day to write. If you have no vehicle, set yourself up a blog. Quick. Easy. [See my pdf on creating your own blog in 3 minutes if you’re interested…]
4. Save some time every day to ‘schedule’ your intrusions. Then they aren't intrusions…
5. Set aside every day some time to meet new people. Telephone, email, in person - it doesn't matter. Begin to establish yourself as the go-to person in your field. (Your blog is very handy for this, too)…
Yes - the phone will ring, the pager will beep, and the cell phone will arrest you out of whatever you were doing. It comes with the territory. Deal with it.
6. Set aside times every day to work ON your business instead of in it. You'll be glad you did…
These tips in this article are mere beginning thoughts to help you begin to control your most precious asset – your time. Learn this and prosper.
If you need specific, action-oriented help in getting your life and schedule under control, shoot me an email. This stuff is doable, but it takes a plan, and it takes discipline.
Whether IMs and all the other technologies are friends or foes ultimately depends both on your perceptions and your actions. But it all depends on YOU.
Start today to master your time, your intrusions, and everything else around you. You can do it. I promise.
You decide.
Chip Tarver
Author, “First Contact Secrets”
"Insider Tips Reveal How to Successfully Connect With Anyone, Any Time, for Any Reason"
************************************************** **********
Chip Tarver knows that you NEVER get a second chance to make a first impression. That's why he published "First Contact Secrets." Listen to the Masters of Internet marketing teach you how they make first contact with people they want to do business with. Just model their success and success will become yours! Learn more now at ... Business to Business Experts & Entrepreneurs on Business Networking, Business Introductions, Business Contacts, Networking, Business Relationships, and Business Joint Ventures.
Also check out Cut Your Gasoline Costs up to 25% to 50% NOW! if you want to start saving up to 25%, 50% or more on your gasoline bill starting today!
(c) 2008 Chip Tarver and FCS
Chip Tarver on Instant [Intrusion] Messengers - Friend or Foe?
By Chip Tarver
OK - let's get this out of the way up front. And I might P.O. a few people with this article... but that's OK… because if I cause you to think, ponder, contemplate, evaluate - it's surely worth it for both of us.
Instant messengers are an intrusion. Plain. Simple. Easy to understand. An intrusion. Why?
That's EXACTLY what they are designed to be.
So - now what?
Well... regardless of your choice of IMs - Yahoo, MSN, and the like - what do you do to control it, to make it once and for all a friend instead of a foe?
Stop for a second before you answer this...
Telephones are an intrusion. Email is an intrusion. People are an intrusion. FedEx is an intrusion. Cell phones and pagers are intrusions... Everyone and everything is an intrusion - a 'force' set against your will and purpose to focus on a task.
So - now what?
Well - like every tool that surrounds you today… high-tech or low-tech… you have to learn to manage them all.
The phone, for me personally, is a real aggravation. Why? (Not because I don't like people.) It's because of the way many people behave.
People can be very selfish and self-serving. They just pick up the phone and call. Sure - some have a great reason, while others have none.
But - it's an intrusion.
How can you overcome this and not be an intrusion to people? If you want to call, first send a quick, short email and set up a time to call later.
NOTE: Learn to control your time and you will find 'success' a realistic, attainable goal (instead of some nebulous, way-out-there concept.)
Emails are less of an intrusion because - although I cannot control them as they arrive… I still have complete control over what happens next.
The Delete key is my friend. Spam is not my friend.
FedEx is not much of an intrusion - although the person delivering it is. Not really a big deal, though.
So - what to do?
I want to leave you with the things I've found work for me. Using them is up to you…
1. Set your day up in disciplined mini-blocks of time. Obviously, the phone will ring. FedEx might come. Emails will chime themselves into your inbox. People might even barge in completely unannounced.
So you need a system… a good system.
I can't tell you exactly what to do without consulting with you about your exact schedule and exact circumstances. So - I'll give you my schedule and some general suggestions, and let you apply them to your own day as you see fit…
2. I get up very early, typically between 4 and 6am, depending on how much rest my body needs. I recommend you do this, so you have unobstructed time to offer your personal business…
I also recommend you start a business on the Internet and develop your own passive income streams. It's taken me a couple of years, but they're set up and working…
3. Set aside times every day to write. If you have no vehicle, set yourself up a blog. Quick. Easy. [See my pdf on creating your own blog in 3 minutes if you’re interested…]
4. Save some time every day to ‘schedule’ your intrusions. Then they aren't intrusions…
5. Set aside every day some time to meet new people. Telephone, email, in person - it doesn't matter. Begin to establish yourself as the go-to person in your field. (Your blog is very handy for this, too)…
Yes - the phone will ring, the pager will beep, and the cell phone will arrest you out of whatever you were doing. It comes with the territory. Deal with it.
6. Set aside times every day to work ON your business instead of in it. You'll be glad you did…
These tips in this article are mere beginning thoughts to help you begin to control your most precious asset – your time. Learn this and prosper.
If you need specific, action-oriented help in getting your life and schedule under control, shoot me an email. This stuff is doable, but it takes a plan, and it takes discipline.
Whether IMs and all the other technologies are friends or foes ultimately depends both on your perceptions and your actions. But it all depends on YOU.
Start today to master your time, your intrusions, and everything else around you. You can do it. I promise.
You decide.
Chip Tarver
Author, “First Contact Secrets”
"Insider Tips Reveal How to Successfully Connect With Anyone, Any Time, for Any Reason"
************************************************** **********
Chip Tarver knows that you NEVER get a second chance to make a first impression. That's why he published "First Contact Secrets." Listen to the Masters of Internet marketing teach you how they make first contact with people they want to do business with. Just model their success and success will become yours! Learn more now at ... Business to Business Experts & Entrepreneurs on Business Networking, Business Introductions, Business Contacts, Networking, Business Relationships, and Business Joint Ventures.
Also check out Cut Your Gasoline Costs up to 25% to 50% NOW! if you want to start saving up to 25%, 50% or more on your gasoline bill starting today!
(c) 2008 Chip Tarver and FCS
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