Last Friday I had jury duty. Well, supposed to be.
On Thursday evening I could check online to see if I was needed. In fact, no one was needed. Collective “phew!”
So I was faced with the happy problem of using the found time.
I already had a list of things to do while idling in the courthouse, but now in the office I was refreshed with other more pressing assignments to attend to and focus further on my clients.
- I put finishing touches on a Powerpoint deck for an upcoming return-engagement talk for a client
- I read 2 articles that went step-by-step to learn a new online process to bring to certain clients
- I scheduled with some to teach the above, virtually
- I touched base with prospects whom I had sent proposals, “keeping it warm” and attached another copy to make my offering easy to evaluate
- I wrote the coming week’s blog posts, including this one, for you because if you read me here you are my client
All promoting my client-centricity branding.
All on a summer Friday.
Instead of serving on a jury.
But the nagging truth remains: I did not relieve my jury obligation if the court cancelled jury selection for my day. They will come for me. I guarantee it.
I suppose it’s nice to be needed.
