How Busiest People Plan Their Days- Part 2

Alina Dizik

Strategy #3.

*Maximise Meal Times – And The Commute*

For Emmanuel Arnaud, CE of travel sites GuestToGuest and HomeExchange, having three children aged under seven means late nights in the office isn’t an option.

He manages teams in California and Croatia from his Paris office, making it essential to stay organised across time zones. To make the most of every moment away from home, Arnaud has started biking to the office rather than taking public transport. The bike ride allows him to take calls with colleagues or board members. “When you are moving your body, it can be easier to have a conversation”, says Emmanuel Arnaud. Arnaud also uses lunch and breakfast to conduct meetings. In-person conversations and phone calls during those natural breaks allows him to focus on strategic initiatives while in the office. To stay motivated throughout the day, Arnaud slows down at home. He never answers calls or emails and only works on projects that he’s trying to finish such as presentations to board members or other instances “where it makes sense to be focused on it and not be bothered.”

Note, we are still looking at how busiest people plan their days.

Strategy #4.

*‘Hit and run’*

Building some time for reflection between tasks helps eHarmony chief Executive Grant Langston stay focused throughout the day. As an introvert leading the California-based dating website, he often finds back-to-back meetings exhausting.
Rather than losing focus or feeling stressed by the constant need to communicate, he builds in alone time each morning. He also allocates downtime twice more throughout the day between hours of meetings to create what he calls a “hit and run” approach.

I sit with a pen and a pad and I just think about things – Grant Langston.

During breaks, Langston stays focused on work tasks, but doesn’t communicate with others. “I have to make sure that I’m coming back and finding that 20 minutes to just be quiet or to read,” says Langston who started the tactic after taking over as CEO. “I sit with a pen and a pad and I just think about things – I’m not pushing out energy, instead I’m generating it within myself.”

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