Time Gets Me Running, Sometimes

Most of the time, I feel like I run my days. However, sometimes I find that my day is clearly running me. I’m sure most of you know what I mean.

I’ve built of habit of paying attention to my use of time. But some days are “nope, not today,” and I’m pulled in all different directions. I may have set goals of things I need to accomplish, but then something more urgent comes along or someone needs something from me.

Building a consistent routine helps, and I really try to protect my most productive hours––early morning. A University of California study shows that it takes 23-25 minutes to regain focus after being interrupted or switching tasks. That’s a huge chunk of time! Especially with compounded interruptions. I lose momentum, experience switch cost (brain expends energy during switches), and then the day is gone before I know it.

I haven’t found the absolute golden ticket to protect focused time, but I do find these things helpful to avoid the days when time gets me running:

1.     Time-blocking

2.    Touch it once strategy

3.    Clear boundaries

4.    Grouping tasks

Sometimes the day gets the best of me, but most days, I prevail. That’s a win that keeps me moving forward and onward!

💡 Pro tip: Walking meetings are a great way to combine work with things that make one feel better––exercise, increase of energy and focus, change of environment, and stress relief.

Jeff Salzbrun is the owner/broker of Commercial Equities Group (CEG). As a veteran-owned real estate brokerage, CEG has been involved in thousands of sale and lease transactions, ranging from single offices to 250,000+ square foot buildings. At CEG, we get your deal done. We know space, and we know the CRE business.

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