I think people have lost the purpose of creating rituals. Yet, again who has the patience to pause and honor a ritual and stay consistent. Rituals don’t have to be part of a religion, it could be experiencing something new, practicing on a daily basis and enjoying the moment.
Rituals are about paying attention. They’re about stopping for a moment and noticing what you’re about to do, what you’ve just done, or both. They’re about making the most of a particular moment. And that’s something we could use a lot more of in the business world.
Imagine that every day you get to work 30 minutes earlier to respond to all of your unanswered e-mails, you spend 15 minutes before work reviewing your goals or you spend 30 minutes researching for new innovative ideas to help increase your company’s revenue and presence.
Here are few rituals you should practice and implement on your daily routine:
– Acknowledge each person’s views, goals and priorities.
– Create a daily to do list, agenda and purpose.
– Pay attention to detail don’t forget to dot your i’s.
– Tackle the most important and hardest thing first.
– Arrange your desk, organize and take pride in your space.
– Notice and offer respect for an activity, it reminds us to appreciate and focus on what we’re about to do. The people whom work with you will feel more respected.
– Respect others time, be aware of their schedule and what they are doing.
