As a former TV journalist, I am used to responding to emergenies or what that business considers to be “breaking news.”
Similar to my previous post about being patient, I think it is important to learn how to respond to emergencies, even if they become false alarms.
Recently, I was asked to complete an assignment with a very short deadline when in reality I knew the timeline for the project was unnecessary or even arbitrary. But since I have mastered my emergency prepardness training, it was no problem.
Four days later, the partner has yet to review the assignment and approve it for distribution.
I am sure this senario is familiar to many of my blog readers. I could write about dozens of other examples, but I’d love for you to share your best false alarms and what advice you can offer about how you handled them.
