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Compartmentalization As an Art Form
The Power of Resilience by Separating Out the Parts of Your Life
Compartmentalizing is the act of dividing something into sections or categories. While I worked as a classroom teacher over a twenty year period, while also running a real estate business on a part-time basis from home, I was forced to start using compartmentalization as an art form for each of these work scenarios on a daily basis.
I also had a personal life, and it was always a challenge to keep from thinking about or discussing real estate or teaching while I was engaged with friends and family members.
But that was over a decade ago, and these days I’m a writer and entrepreneur working exclusively online.
I was preparing for the first live session for my “Really Simple Short Reports” course and had everything I needed set up on the two computers I use to teach. Fifteen minutes before we were to begin, I heard the unmistakable sound of a car accident in the distance.
I’m a half mile or so from this highway, so hearing anything means it’s a major incident. I grabbed my phone and went out on my balcony to look through my telescope. The 911 operator answered before I could focus the lens to see more clearly.
She asked me to remain on the phone with her until she could pinpoint the location…
