We live in a world filled with distractions. Throughout the workday, 79% of workers report feeling distracted. Employees lose an estimated 720 hours a year because of workplace distractions. As a result, managing our time and attention has become extremely important for productivity. To achieve this, deep work and multitasking are two contrasting approaches. Both […]
When work gets hectic, the feeling of struggling and being overwhelmed doesn’t typically leave when you come home. But, with constant demands on your time and critical work projects that must be completed before their deadlines, all of it can quickly become a weight on your shoulders. Fortunately, by increasing your productivity and how you […]
It seems so harmless. You’re on a conference call while composing an email. You’re cooking dinner, but listening to a podcast or dictating a new piece of content. Or, you’re exercising while also watching a TedTalk. And, you always drop whatever you’re doing to respond to smartphone notifications. Here is the myth of multitasking. All […]
Everyone has attempted to multitask at some point in their life. Maybe it started when you were attempting to watch TV and finish schoolwork in your younger years, or attempting to talk on the phone while finishing up an important report. Multitasking is a way that we try to get more out of the time […]
These days everyone is searching for ways to do more with less. Cut costs, decrease time, and increase productivity and you can maximize business profits. Therefore, those who possess the ability to multitask well can be in high demand and get paid more for what they do. But is there a price to be paid […]
If you’re like me, I multitask all the time. But where do you draw the line with multitasking? Countless research suggests that multitasking can be a recipe for disaster whether you do it in your business or personal life. However, it can still be effective given the right circumstances. For example, yesterday I walked to the pharmacy […]
