Let Go Of Your FOMO And Embrace Your JOMO
Don’t wait until you reach the end of your rope.
Not all topics & meetings should be treated with an urgency flag hanging above our heads. Usually, 8 out of 10 online meetings could have been an email. Having said that, let’s admit how important it is to prioritize the value of each topic and meeting before we schedule our next online meetings.
The golden rule of 120 min/week
When COVID-19 spread out and all travels, conferences, events, and in-person meetings were canceled, the world reacted with an urge to do more and connect more and keep the screen on more.
My weekly schedule has had a strict rule for online meetings, since the beginning of my career as a digital entrepreneur. I never break this strict rule of 120 minutes for online meetings per week. Having this filter has helped me to save my sanity and make better use of my time.
Each week I know that I will spend 60 minutes on online meetings with my team and some clients. The rest 60 minutes are filled with carefully selected events or conversations. When my friends started complaining about the ongoing online fatigue they were experiencing, my first reaction was to share my “dirty” secret: get over your fear of missing out (FOMO) and start protecting your sanity by saying NO to all the invitations for all the online events, meetings, gatherings, presentations.
Be picky, strict, and thank me later!
Half of my friends thought that I was too extreme (to say at least). Seven months later they all have adapted my strategy and have reduced the volume of their online time. It’s liberating to evaluate your time and sanity enough in order to make the best out of difficult times.
Let me answer your next question. How to handle complex issues?
Of course, you can pick up the phone and talk to other people. You can send detailed emails filled in with all the necessary information. In some areas of the planet, including Greece, we can still meet in person and work together. Follow all the precautionary health measures and try to stay safe and healthy.
- FOMO: Fear of missing out
- JOMO: Joy of missing out
