Connections #3

Over the thanksgiving holiday I displayed several characterictics that chapter 12 managing conflict, stress, and time tought me how to use. It was very stressful to me and everyone else cooking because my whole family was in town and there were numerous platters and plates we had to prepare and organize. I displayed numerous time management skills placing the different objectives I had to accomplish into different categories so we could get everyone situated and fed in a timely manner. Placing my objectives in an important, not important category, then in a urgent, not urgent category made it easier for me to pick and choose how I wanted to cook and marinade everything so that all the dishes would come out of the oven at the same time. Following the time wasters guide I Set Priorities, Did not procrastinate, Managed the phone effectively, Made meetings effectively, Delegated, Closed my door, was decisive, Organized, Stayed on top of paperwork/ingredients, and Avoided distractions, these were key elements to making Thanksgiving dinner successful and enjoyable for everyone. Thanks chapter 12 for helping me manage conflict, stress, and time!