Clear Your Head to Connect With Anyone: The Doorknob Principle

• Before you open another door, follow this three-step process: Stop. Pause. Enter. It might take an extra 10 seconds, but doing this will help you become more conscious of your objectives and help you connect with your spouse, children, boss, mother-in-law, or whomever.
• If you're like me, you have a thousand things you're thinking about and commitments you're juggling. You could say I'm a little future-focused as well. 
• According to Philip Zimbardo, future oriented folks make more money, are more hopeful, make the best of failure, and simply, get the job done. But, future-focused folks sacrifice family, friends, and sex for success. Apparently we are so driven for a better future, we fail to recognize and appreciate the present. And that's where the doorknob principle comes in.
• If you find yourself focused on the past or the future and want to "live in the moment" a little more, the next time you come home, don't just automatically open the door.
• Focus on who is on the other side of the door. It is your spouse? Your children? Whoever is on the other side of that door is probably one of the most important people in your life. Think about what they mean to you. With your heard cleared, open the door and enter. Make it a point to properly greet whoever is inside.