# What Are You Ignoring?

Source: https://dairycoach.com/what-are-you-ignoring/
Published: 2012-04-24
Author: Tom Wall

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Do you remember when certain times of the year were a lot busier than others? Now, it seems like the whole year is just one big blur of busyness and we’re always running around. And considering the alternative, I guess being busy is a good thing.

But now that spring is here and your days are getting longer, how do you plan to get everything done? Is that even possible, or does “something gotta give”?

The reality is that whether you have a full schedule or not, you choose how you spend your time. To put it a little more candidly… you choose *what* you want/need to do with your time and *who* you want to spend it with. Unfortunately, not everything can make the cut.

No, that’s not a bad thing, it’s reality. Some jobs and projects are more urgent and critical than others. And when it comes to people, some relationships need more time and attention. That, and you probably prefer interacting with some people more, and other people less. But that’s just stating the obvious.

So what happens when you’re busy and you choose to ignore your people? Instead of making time for your team, you choose to focus the majority of your time and attention on the tasks you need to complete. Chances are you become disengaged from your team, and your company’s day-to-day performance pays the price.

Of course, you can’t avoid all the decisions, jobs, and phone calls you have to take care of every day and still be successful. But at the same time, can you honestly afford to ignore your management role and still be an effective leader?  Sure, maybe that works for a few days at a time, but how sustainable is it in the long-run?

Like everything else we choose to do, balance is key. If you ignore your work responsibilities in order to spend all your time with people, your business would certainly suffer. Ironically though, if you don’t make time to manage and interact with your people on a consistent basis, it probably will any way!