Just what I needed
April 28, 2008 by Maria
The past few weeks I have had a really hard time concentrating on anything for more than about five minutes and it has been putting unnecessary stress on me. In my type of work, I must concentrate or it really shows. Unfortunately Financial Statements dont prepare themselves! LOL
Anyway, I wasnt sure what to do about it since I was feeling kind of rundown. I just hoped that it would go away soon. I also noticed that I wasnt the only one who was feeling like this either!
Thankfully, my guardian angel has been taking care of me and this time it was through my work. I work for a really large company- 30,000 worldwide- and they are very much into developing their employees. It was one of the reasons that I wanted to work for a large company in the first place.
So, they sent us to a training seminar on time management. It was called Focus for Outlook.
If there was ever a time that I need some “time management” skills, this was it!
Also, as an added feature, my company has offered anyone who is interested a new Franklin Day Planner at no cost. To be used for both work and life. I had previously stopped using mine because it didnt seem to intergrate into my work life, but now I have not excuse!
So, I’m still working on my time management, but thanks to my new job, I can have a work/life balance and hopefully become a more efficient person allover. 
It’s great that your company is offering the support you need right now, and freebies are always nice. I’ve gotten spoiled by getting free calendars from my college every year, but the last page of this one is for the week after finals so I guess I’ll need to go buy a planner.
A company that actually supports and motivates their employees is a rarity anymore. Good for you! Sounds like you made the best choice!
In college I would buy the school’s planner, $8 bucks to student funds wasn’t a problem. That thing kept my life in order because I could write down my classes and homework, my work schedule, functions with student organizations and my fraternity. I also find it is much easier to get things done when you have written them down in a list. Something psychological about completing the written task and crossing it off is important to me.
Today I don’t use a planner as much as I used to. My Outlook calendar keeps track of most of my stuff and I set reminders for certain things in it. I also set email reminders for when bills come due even though I never forget about a bill or making a payment (knocks on wood). Glad you’re getting back on track.
Sounds like a really good company. When a company offers the assistance that you mentioned it can encourage many of its employees.
Good Luck!