Busy non-productive day

Today’s reading Psalm 64 – favorite verse 2 – “Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked,”

Today was one of those days that if you ranked me on productivity, I would have gotten 1 or 2.  I did get about four letters done.  I needed to have gotten done about 15 and finished uploading the paperwork needed on those last four IEPs on my desk.  Did it happen?  No.  Then what did I do all day….

I helped students make photo copies for teachers, answered numerous phone calls, reviewed paperwork trails for student support teams, met the new psychologist for Fridays, coached a teacher on an IEP issue, reviewed some policies with my supervisor, confirmed next weeks appointments with district personnel,  and made a parent feel welcome.  I must have seen more than 50 people and spoken to at least that many if not more.  My office aides were a little miffed that I didn’t have anything for them to do.  I told them that for me to have projects for them to do,  I have to be able to do paperwork.  Today just wasn’t that day.  I did explain the process of customer service and what various aspects of it that I fulfilled today.

Some days I am the queen of paper.   Days like today, I am counselor and comforter.  My job is more than just paper.  It is people related.  Today was more about the people than the paper.

 

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