In Praise of Uninterrupted Time

I spent a half-hour on the phone with someone today.

We reorganized the entire board.

We crafted a vision, considered a few potential courses of action, decided on method and means and timing, and set up our next conversation.

All at 7:30 am.

Depending on your point of view, you may wince at that time frame, or contemplate the opportunity longingly.

But you can’t deny the power of full-throttled attention away from the clutter of everyday life.

The take-away wisdom? We got more out of that half-hour in our respective pajamas that we had for weeks trying to catch each other during the workday. And my mind, which had been racing, slowed down enough that I was actually able to enjoy the rest of my daily obligations.

Productivity comes in strange forms, doesn’t it?

The moral(s) of this tale?

That sometimes you need to embrace a strategy outside the ordinary……
      That it’s all too easy to get stuck trying to accomplish the form you think a task ought to take…
                 And, ruefully, that sometimes if you merge the personal and the professional, you’ll achieve a
                 more fluid execution…
                        And more, not less, peace of mind.