Daydreaming or Working
My good friend Dona Cooper who is an accomplished author and television writer once told me that when she was sitting at her desk, staring out the window, hands clasped in her lap, some of her colleagues would walk by and say, "Hey Dona, ya' gonna' get any work done today?"
Her reply, she told me was always the same.
"I'm working right now. Don't bother me."
What looked like total inactivity to passers-by was comlete concentration by Dona on what she was about to write next , as soon as she got it all worked out in her head.
Daydreaming?
Yeah probably but not a bad thing. We are supposed to dream at night but think of the value of being able to dream a little during the day while you are able to then put what perhaps you've "dreamed up" into action.
With a problem, a project or just prior to a conference call, sometimes just sitting still and letting thoughts form about what lies ahead can lead to solutions, creative ideas or just peace of mind.
And if you want to take it a few steps farther try a sign on your door that says, "Do Not Disturb. Daydreaming!"
Her reply, she told me was always the same.
"I'm working right now. Don't bother me."
What looked like total inactivity to passers-by was comlete concentration by Dona on what she was about to write next , as soon as she got it all worked out in her head.
Daydreaming?
Yeah probably but not a bad thing. We are supposed to dream at night but think of the value of being able to dream a little during the day while you are able to then put what perhaps you've "dreamed up" into action.
With a problem, a project or just prior to a conference call, sometimes just sitting still and letting thoughts form about what lies ahead can lead to solutions, creative ideas or just peace of mind.
And if you want to take it a few steps farther try a sign on your door that says, "Do Not Disturb. Daydreaming!"
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