How to master multitasking

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

The controversy over the pros and cons of multitasking has been around for years. Personal productivity experts argue that trying to solve multiple problems at the same time is bound to lead to bad results and unfinished business. A Russian folk proverb says more simply: if you chase two hares, you won't catch a single one.

Or maybe multitasking isn't all that bad?

Perhaps you are the problem, and you need to "tune" your focus and planning skills. If you don't focus properly, you won't get the best results. You cannot do something extraordinary.

But this does not mean at all that multitasking should be discarded. Perhaps it is enough to learn how to better plan your actions in order to do more and better. After all, isn't good planning the key to being productive?

Below are a few ideas to help you leap from multiple challenges to effective solutions.

Take time each week to prioritize tasks that shape the big picture of your goals for the next week, month, quarter.
Use automatic reminders of upcoming tasks throughout the day.
In parallel with the work task manager for work to do, use a regular task list application (for example, Todoist, Wunderlist, or Asana) to solve common problems, switching to it during pauses in work.
Set yourself a top priority goal - to complete all the tasks you set for yourself for the day. Resist procrastination with religious fanaticism.
Use your calendar as an activity log, in which all your contacts and activities throughout the day should be scheduled in real time.
Use the power of your smartphone to voice-dictate reminders and tasks the moment they come to your mind.
Block distractions like email and instant messaging notifications when you need to focus on your most important projects.
Use music, a TV in the background, or any other background noise to keep your brain energized during boring routine tasks.
Use multiple computers or multiple screens to control different parts of the project you are currently working on.
Set the number of tasks and appointments on your daily to-do list exactly according to your ability to handle them effectively.
Reply, archive or take any other action with an incoming letter within 30 seconds after reading it. Try to get him out of your way as soon as possible.

Remember, the key to amazing results is having an amazing plan.

Just because you are doing several things at the same time does not mean that you cannot achieve the best results. Maybe it's because your big goals require more of you than everyone else around you.