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“Busy Bee” photo by Suzanne Kenny<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

I recently attended a workshop for managers of high potential small to medium sized businesses.<\/p>\n

A common problem that came up for these owner managers was they were so busy working “in the business” (handling the day to day issues and challenges of their organisation) that they didn’t have time to work “on the business” (developing a structure and strategy for growth and further development).\u00a0 This workshop was an opportunity for them to take that time out from the day to day, to revisit their passion, their original ambition, and to work towards building a meaningful action plan for themselves and their organisations.\u00a0 For this workshop they broke the routine, they ducked out of the day to day for some precious “Think Time” with great results.<\/p>\n

Whether you are a school leaver embarking on your first job, a stay at home parent with a “to do” list as long as your arm, a busy executive thinking of your next promotion, or an ambitious new entrepreneur, there are plenty of things to keep you distracted from your real passions and goals.\u00a0 In a world that gets faster and faster, and a society where information and distractions are available every second of the day, words like “burn-out”, “meltdown” and “crisis-mode” frequently turn up in day to day conversations.<\/p>\n

We can be so busy working in our jobs, working in our projects, or getting that “to do” list ticked off that we can miss those moments, opportunities and activities that bring real meaning to life.\u00a0 We can miss out on life altogether.<\/p>\n

It might be time to take a break from the day to day and book in some “Think Time” for yourself if you find yourself saying any of the following:<\/p>\n