We all have these, don’t even try to deny it. These little quirks we developed over the years or productivity tips that became bad habits are holding us down! They are keeping us from our untapped potential. Here are a few of them.
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The phrase “multitasking” came into our vernacular very quickly. It took over the work world and it wasn’t long before one of the main questions asked in job interviews became “how well do you multitask?” In a similar way, it also wasn’t long before the hype around multitasking diminished. People began to say “multitasking will ruin your brain”, “multitasking will train you to not be focused”, “multitasking ruins the quality of your work.”
Well, I like to say that anything can be bad for you if you use it in the wrong way. Most of the claims that multitasking is an inefficient method of working are correct. Constantly allowing your focus to be spread thin is counter-productive. Focus is like a muscle in that the more you use it, the stronger it becomes. To stretch it means to be unable to give your full attention to the task you are presently working on. This, in turn, results in low quality work. However, there IS a time and place for multitasking.
For the past 4 years I have endured long commutes due to the fact that I live out in the middle of small town Texas. Pretty much everywhere I go it takes at least half an hour to get there without traffic. With traffic, forget about it. Recently, I have added one more place to go and I believe this is the longest commute yet. It gets quite boring in the car by yourself. Because of this I’m always looking for new music to listen to and when that gets boring I tend to “radio hop” from station to station. Eventually, all the stations end up on commercials at the same time.
If you’re in the same mental traffic jam that I am, here are a couple of ways to entertain yourself and also increase productivity during your commute! Win win!