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The Playbook With David Meltzer

3 Ways To Be Present & Prioritize What Matters Most

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Careers, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode digs deep into the work-life balance paradigm. I get very tactical on the art of being fully engaged in life's moments, whether playing ping pong with my kid or managing emails while spending time with my wife. I share my unique approach to multitasking, which isn't really multitasking at all—it's about refocusing quickly and effectively. Discover how I use time, productivity, and gratitude to be present, prioritize what truly feeds me, and find the light, love, and lessons in every activity.

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I don't naturally love picking up my daughter but I found the life of love and the lessons in picking up my daughter because I changed the meaning of it from having to go pick up my daughter from a carpool to oh my God I get 30 minutes alone with my kid.

0:12.0

This is entrepreneurs the playbook. my God I get 30 minutes alone with my kid.

0:12.8

This is Entrepreneurs The Playbook,

0:15.1

where each week I bring you some of the greatest athletes,

0:18.0

celebrities, and entrepreneurs

0:20.3

to talk about their personal and professional playbook to success.

0:24.0

Where I am and why I get there and where I'm going.

0:27.0

I can tell you because I have three lenses that I look through at time.

0:32.0

Productivity.

0:33.8

I want to suck every second out of the day.

0:37.6

Right?

0:38.2

When I do my stretching, I'm thinking,

0:40.4

what else can I do while I stretch when my wife is watching TV because that's how

0:46.3

she bonds with me like that that's what she likes to do at night she likes to sit next

0:52.0

to me and me to be present and be able to comment you

0:57.3

know she's terrible to take to a movie because she's one of those people that

1:00.0

talks her in the movie but at home it's great, but that's what she wants.

1:05.0

So I just started thinking what else can I do?

1:08.0

And, you know, for me it even includes refocusing.

1:12.0

I think that people don't understand

1:13.6

multitasking the human brain can only look at one thing at a time it only can

1:17.4

focus in on one thing at a time but the speed of light right is slower than the

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