Life contains a series of choices. Each and every choice we make reflects our priorities.
When the phone rings, some people look at the caller identification and decide whether to answer or allow the answering machine to take it. I have even known many people in the home based business industry to proudly acclaim that they do not answer their own telephone. Unfortunately most Americans and probably other countries as well, become so involved with their daily lives that personal communication falls off the priority list.
It is easier and faster to dash off a quick email rather than write a personal note. Yes, it takes a few more minutes to hand write a note, place it in an envelope, address the envelope, stamp it and walk it out to the mail box. How do you feel when you receive and email? How do you feel when you receive a hand written note? The note feels so much more personal than the email. Granted, an email provides more value and immediate response than the "intend to get around to writing the note procrastination" response. An email therefore provides more than intending to write the note but not doing it.
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Setting Priorities
