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July | August | 2015 CCIM.com
Anxiety about unopened or unanswered
email, too much time devoted to social
media, and uncontrollable urges to check
smartphones and tablets for email, posts,
and texts 24/7 are among the multiple dis-
tractions of a digital world.
Never have so many ways to communicate
been available, and never has so much dis-
cipline been needed to appropriately man-
age them. Day in and day out, CCIMs and
other commercial real estate professionals
face this conundrum: What's the best way to
stay focused and free of digital distractions?
by Sara S. Patterson
TECHNOLOG Y
FREE FALL
Can You Stay Focused in a Digital World?
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