As I am writing this blog, I admit I am tired. 
I have had company visit me that last three weekends, my older son is visiting from San Diego, and the school year has started which means dealing with 100+ students in four classes.
I actually have enjoyed all of this, including dealing with freshmen, so why do I feel so drained?
In thinking about it more deeply, I realize that I do have some energy draining things and people that I am dealing with.
As an example, there are new protocols that we have to adhere to in the two universities I teach at as an Adjunct Professor.
That means reviewing all the new phrases, etc. and comparing it to my old syllabi and learning materials to ensure everything is correct.
I also have to take various online courses on a variety of topics that are required.
The issue with this is that each university uses different programs so I can’t just do it once and be done.
I wish I could just wave a flag and say that I have completed it all for one school and let me get a pass for the other one.
Then there are people who are “bugging” me.
You have those that don’t listen so you have to repeat yourself a gazillion times and they are still clueless.
Some are my students but many are people I actually interact with in other scenarios, including business people, friends, and family members.
I waste so much time resending emails for those that say they never received it or those that are ghosting me. 
I also have to leave repeated voicemails to get information I may need for a project, etc. I get they are busy but so am I.
In the workplace, I am hearing more complaints about these “buggy” people.
For those efficient people that keep to do lists and/or track their communication with others, you are in the minority.
I am not super organized but that is why I have a paper calendar and an electronic one as well as keep a running list of things I need to do so that I use my precious time efficiently.
I also block out time on my calendar to what I refer to as GSD (Get Shit Done).
Many of these items take less than an hour each but combined it can be overwhelming.
If companies really encouraged each of their employees to have GSD time, life would be so much better.
Instead leaders require weekly meetings, redundant paperwork to complete, etc. They may have admins to do their GSD stuff done but the majority of us don’t have that luxury.
If it is an extremely hectic week too that GSD stuff gets pushed to personal time which makes it more exhausting.
If it is cutting into family/working out/binge watching/eating time then we may do it so quickly that we make mistakes.
My advice is for leaders to diligently track their time for a week and ask their employees to do the same.
Then sit down as a team for a SHORT meeting and determine where wasted time can be “zapped”.
It has to be a frank conversation with no judgment to be effective. Even cutting out 15 minutes of four meetings gives everyone an hour of GSD time.
Regroup after a month and discuss how people used that gained back time. It could be a very eye opening experience which can also help with everyone’s mental health.