Multitasking is not your thing

Be smarter!

You can not multitask. Does it hurt your work? Do you need this super-power?

Multitasking is a modern word that describes an ability of a person to perform several tasks at a time. Is that even possible? Have you seen people who sketch while they speak on the phone? This seems like an unconscious effort. The sketches usually do not aspire to be a work of art. Those probably are better to be used in a psychoanalytical session that can reveal a person’s inner world.

What happens when you consciously speak with a friend on the phone and read posts on social media? Try that. Your attention will be divided between the two tasks in a weird way. Most probably you will miss on some thoughts from the conversation, but you will not show it using some ‘a-has’ and ‘yes’. You might even fix in your brain some ideas from what you read.

The focus is essential. But can you focus on both with 100% attention? I do not think so unless the task is something you can easily do on an automat. I’m not saying it’s impossible. It is. We all have tried it. But you can not succeed in both. You will perform on 3 out of 5 or if you’re really good maybe 4 out of 5 bases.

Do you want to be 3 out of 5? Did you accumulate knowledge all your life to be scored 3? How will it show you as a person to the other when he realizes that you are MULTITASKING?

Sometimes you might not be able to stand the temptation to check your Facebook while speaking with a person who is important to you. Would you do that during an important business session? I think not. Because it is important. So, when you multitask next time ask yourself isn’t this person important enough to you to get your full attention. If not, then why are you wasting your time on him?

Task switching is a new multitasking. Be smart about your decisions and the way you divide your time and attention. When you have several items, you need to put ‘done’ against, slide through them, scroll down and choose. You can change between tasks when you get to a particular milestone or when you reach a block. Be efficient. Be focused.

You can do more than one thing at a time but not really at a time. Like you switch apps on your mobile, and you still finish your tasks switch your other activities. Shift those. Have fun. And deliver.

I love switching tasks. It keeps me active. I feel alive. I prefer it to doing the same thing for the whole day non-stop. Time for emails, discussions, meetings, campaigns, content, editing, etc. Some professions might not have this variety, but then it depends on the person. I cannot do the same thing all the time.

Sometimes it gets crazy, and then I need to stop a task in the middle jump to another one that requires immediate attention. I will finish it and take a step back to end the previous one.

All of this discussion is no good if you cannot deliver results. You need to find what works for you. The most important thing is finding something that you love. It is ok if you do not know yet where you’re heading or what you want to do in life. It can be one thing and then you will realize it is something else.

Being involved in a job of your life, your business, your passion is what we all strive for. Start adding tasks you love to your day. Make it better. Suggest adding this skill you have to your daily routine at work. Then, consider how you can expand on that. Can you make it your main focus in life? Does it worth it?

Everybody who searches and pushes himself to explore new highs will find and will succeed. What you absolutely cannot afford is being inactive. Make changes if you feel you need to improve. Act today!

Does multitasking ruin your attention?

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