September 12, 2007The Joy of InterruptionsYesterday I was asked --what subtitle we should have on an upcoming book --which chapter of a proposed book I wanted to photocopy and distribute for an upcoming publishing meeting And that was just from the people who came to my door. That did not include the fifty-some non-spam emails I received or the miscellaneous phone calls. So what am I to make of all these interruptions? What I make of it is that it is my job to be interrupted. In my mind, one of the main responsibilities I have as supervisor of the editorial department is to help everyone else get their work done. I keep my door open 90 percent of the time just for this purpose. If I can help people be productive and get their work done, then I've had a good day. Certainly that's not the entirety of my job. I need to be proactive on a number of fronts, so occasionally I am not available to be interrupted because I'm out of the office or I've closed my door. But I try to make myself as available as possible to help others do well because if they are succeeding, I am succeeding. Posted by Andy Le Peau
at September 12, 2007 8:51 AM
You should just be glad that your interruptors are so good-looking, witty and intelligent. Comment by: Taryn at September 12, 2007 2:58 PMTaryn: did you read Andy's previous blog? Be careful. Comment by: Isaac Bickerstaff at September 13, 2007 11:46 AMComments are closed for this entry. |
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