Respecting Each Others Time

Consider the following points when it comes to the concept of your time with others as you seek a life of purpose and contentment.

Respecting each other’s time is an important foundation of building trust and collaboration in our personal and work relationships.

It signals to one another that we are honoring each other’s presence, purpose, and commitment to one another and any common agendas and goals. When we model and communicate boundaries to others on how we view our time, we send the message that our time with one another is sacred and honored with mutual respect.

When scheduling that call, meeting, or last-minute function, ask yourself or others the following:

🔸 Is the delivery method the most appropriate and necessary? Perhaps a conference call instead of zoom or a zoom call instead of an in-person meeting?
🔸Can this be resolved by a detailed email or a later date? Are there hard or soft deadlines? Is canceling or lateness a pattern that needs to be addressed?
🔸Who needs to be invited to the commitment and why?
🔸 When scheduling a meeting with multiple people, get a common time by using meeting scheduling websites or apps which allow you to find a common time to avoid emails back and forth. This also cuts back from unnecessary meetings if multiple people are involved in decision-making activities.

Considering these points will allow you to become more intentional and decisive of your time and others. This allows you to build meaningful time within your life, business or organization in an effort to model effective and healthy boundaries.