Several people came up to offer me help with the graduation celebration I am planning. They were not casually asking if I needed help. They actually offered specific help.
How nice to have people who volunteer without me having to ask.
While planning an event gives me the opportunity to interact with people, I find that I get too focused on the tasks that I overlook the people. I ask what they can do for me, instead of what I can do for them.
Case in point: I am planning an event to honor the graduates. I talk to one of the graduates to ask for help, and I didn’t even congratulate her on her recent graduation. I’m sorry Cinnie! Congratulations!! And you too, Tony, congratulations!! And anyone else I overlooked.
Planning details is not my strong point, and when I have to do it, I am just not at my best.
There should be as few tasks as possible so that people can focus on one another.