Responsiveness

I wanted to take a brief moment to write about the importance of responsiveness when it comes to family, friends, acquaintances and just about anyone you connect with.

I take great pride in responding immediately to calls, texts and emails. I admit, I probably respond much quicker by text and email rather than phone calls because it's easier to do so if I am in the middle of something at the moment. Unless I am driving or am not near the phone, I will respond to you.

However, I am noticing that more and more people aren't responding to others right away. Granted, people are busy. I know you probably have countless reasons that you can use as excuses as to why you don't respond to people's emails, texts and phone calls, but I absolutely have to disagree that it's because you are busy. It's for two simple reasons:

1) You are too lazy - Let's face it. With all the advanced, convenient technology that surrounds us, can you really say you don't have time? I don't think so. You can access your email, text and pretty much anything at the palm of your hand. You can respond to people while you are getting your coffee, walking in the hallway and anywhere, except when you are driving, of course. Surely, you can write one or two liners during commercial breaks while you are watching your favorite TV shows.

2) You don't want to - We live in a free country. I respect that. But don't you think it's disrespectful for you to not respond to someone who bothered to contact you, taking time out of their own busy schedules?

With almost a month into 2010, let's make an effort to be more responsive to people around us.

Perhaps you don't realize what impact you may/can make by simply responding to people's emails, texts and phone calls.

Common courtesy, people. It's not rocket science.