week 61: Context switching - the hardest skill to learn

it works and then it doesn't until it works again

thank you to over 11,000 of you who read this weekly and share with your friends and family for behind the scenes on building a million dollar business from scratch and beyond.

i also include a personal note in the end so i am grateful that you let me do that without judgement.

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first call in the morning - sales pipeline review for the deals in the hopper

second call - team call on top priorities

third call - sales call

fourth call - customer issue call

fifth call - customer workshop call

sixth call - event planning call

seventh call - team member call on something not working

and so on…

the point is - all day i find myself context switching with the highs and the lows.

throughout this time i have to remind myself - it’s ok.

i have to get back to my top 3 goals of the day and stay focused.

i have to learn to not take anything personally even thought it feels all personal.

i have to keep moving.

at first this was really hard.

but now, i think i got a mental fitness to run thru it, yet, i fall short of it.

so after running as a ceo for a year, i consider context switching as one of the hardest skill that no one can teach but has to be learned on the field.

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on a personal note, my kids and i are learning how to play chess together.

most of the activities are so focused on moving that i didn’t realize how tough chess can be for kids.

to settle in, sit, think, and then stay put for the other person to take their shot.

i think it’s remarkable to see how hard it is and until the kids outsmart me in chess (could happen tomorrow), i am still the top dog in the house :)

from tennis to chess is a hard context switch.

but thru the process i am hoping we all learn to settle down, relax, engage, talk, think and connect at a whole new level.

how do you work thru context switching at work and in life.

leaderpoint: the hardest skill to learn is context switching without switching who you really are.