The average employee is interrupted every three minutes. Twenty-eight per cent of our day is spent recovering from distractions. The challenge we face is the way we transition between tasks, roles and environments for maximised performance. I refer to these roles, environments and different tasks as 'spaces'. We spend our day transitioning between different spaces.
The First Space is the role/environment/task you are in right now; namely reading this book.
The Second Space is the role/environment/task you are transitioning into, for example, you might be about to go into a sales conference, or have your annual performance review or take part in a parent-teacher conference.
The Third Space is the transitional space in between the First and Second - and what we do in this transitional space will determine our level of success in the Second space.
The Third Space delivers a series of effective tools in a simple, practical way. This framework is easy to slot into your life because it fits into an aspect of your life that you already know about but are not leveraging. The Third Space does not require you to turn your lifestyle upside-down, but rather alter something you are already doing. We each go through transitions countless times during the day, so you have ample opportunity to practise and implement the strategies in this book.
The Third Space is a practical tool that has the potential to IMMEDIATELY change the quality of your relationships and business performance.
Personal and Professional Development
The best thing about THE THIRD SPACE is that no matter who you are, this book is relevant for you. If you are looking to develop professionally or personally or just happen to stumble upon the book, its a must read. A clear, simple, read with plenty of real life examples, fun fact case studies, which any CEO, team leader, project manager, sales rep, admin, father, mother, boyfriend or girlfriend, can start to implement. Dr Fraser teaches you how with just 2-5 min and using third space transitions can have a huge impact how you show up for each task.
Guest, 07/08/2012