Like a juggler with fifteen pins in the air at once, we've all become masters of the multi-task. Is it fun?... well, no. Is it how the life of a busy Realtor has to be?... well, not necessarily.
We're all busy, I get that. We are also overwhelmed with distractions. All. Day. Long. 
Your email is interrupted by the office phone call, but you check that text as you're on the phone. Have you been there? I have! We read while we watch the game on TV, we talk on the phone when we're driving, we even think about other stuff as someone is talking directly to us.
What if we just.... didn't?
I tried this for a FULL DAY to see what "focus" really is like. In the car, I drove. No phone. No radio. No iPod. And guess what? I started noticing the environment. I was looking at other people in their cars (who were doing all the stuff that I was doing the day before).
I became in tune with my task.
Did I have messages, texts and emails waiting for me at my destination? Yup. But you know what?... I never got the call from President Obama asking if he should launch a nuclear strike or Phil Jackson asking what play he should run at the last minute to win the Laker game.
Next, I looked at my calendar and made some calls. And I LISTENED to them with all my might. I shared and talked and laughed. Maybe even picked up a lead or two and maybe a friend. But I was NOT checking email while they were ranting or texting my buddy while they were telling me about their family.
It's amazing what you HEAR when you LISTEN.
Our busy lifestyle is a habit hard to break, and yes, things need to get done. But once or twice a month, I can practice this and maybe become a student of a new way of communicating.
So here is my challenge: Next week pick ONE DAY and try it out! Make a commitment to focus on ONE THING at a time all day long and see if you are 1) more focused, 2) get MORE work done, 3) feel less stressed.
Have you ever tried it? Think it's impossible? Worth a shot? Let me know your story!
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