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Avoid multitasking to increase productivity from "summary" of The New Corner Office by Laura Vanderkam

When you’re juggling multiple tasks at once, you may feel like you’re being productive. However, in reality, multitasking can actually hinder your ability to get things done efficiently. Studies have shown that when people try to do multiple things at once, their performance on each task suffers. This is because our brains are not designed to focus on more than one task simultaneously. Instead of trying to do it all at once, it’s more effective to focus on one task at a time. By giving your full attention to a single task, you can complete it more quickly and to a higher standard. This is because when you concentrate on one thing, you can delve deeper into it, ...
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    The New Corner Office

    Laura Vanderkam

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