The “Call from the Kindergarten” Principle or how to get things done despite the worst surprises

Disclaimer — it’s a humoristic post. I love my kids :)

Kids get sick. A LOT!

When you have more than one it feels like an infinite loop.

You can’t anticipate it or be prepared for it — the call from the kindergarten will always surprise you and it will always come at the worst timing. You arrived to work, started your day, you’re ready for all the meetings, added reminders, and whatnot. But when the call comes, your plans will go down the toilet.

Hold on! There’s something you can do to make it less disruptive and still get the most important things done. Spoiler alert- it’s dead simple. Keep reading.

The Call

Nothing is more frightening than seeing your kid’s kindergarten teacher's name on your phone. You know that it’s never good, not even on your birthday. In 99% it will be something like: “bla bla bla — come and get him”.

“Come and get him”