Article September 28, 1998 Issue

Are 24 hours enough?

Beyond time management

By Catharine S. Brant

One day I stopped at a photo shop to have some pictures enlarged. The clerk, unsure of what my reaction would be, let me know that one of their machines was off-line but that they could have my items for me the next day. I assured her I could wait until tomorrow. The clerk looked relieved. She said most people want their orders now. She was glad the wait wouldn't bother me.

Little did she know that I used to be one of those people she dreaded. I would place an order and expect it yesterday. My conversation with the sales clerk made me realize how far I had come.

For many years I had worked in business while raising a family and attending evening college. During that period I constantly felt stressed by time pressure. I went from one role to another always trying to catch up.

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