Stop, drop and focus

Advancements in communications and technology have created lots of efficiencies, but at the same time have sent many people spinning in a 24/7 world of e-mail, instant messages and cell phone calls. Real estate professionals know this all too well -- living an "always on" lifestyle can leave a person stressed, anxious and perpetually under the gun. That's why this year, Inman News decided to invite Merlin Mann, of the popular Web site 43 Folders, to keynote Real Estate Connect in San Francisco this July. Mann will share his unique insight on how to regain time and attention, and then how to focus them where they bring the most long-term value to a business. Mann will show attendees how to part the seas of interruption and procrastination and reveal the emerging skill sets needed to master this new world. He'll illustrate how to build smarter walls and how to make faster decisions so entrepreneurs can concentrate on finding all the new opportunities that exist...