The surprising habit killing your success

Sean BowerFor one reason or another, the vast majority of people tend to develop a single habit that ruins productivity.

And the even bigger problem is that you probably don’t even notice it. In fact, you might think this habit is even making you more productive! It’s time to learn the truth, shed this habit, and start getting things done.

Here’s the single habit that’s killing your productivity…

In an age of technology when we have the Internet at our fingertips, I suppose it isn’t too hard to see why most of us struggle with this one habit that’s constantly hindering us: multitasking.

Whether you’re replying to emails while cooking dinner, watching TV while paying your bills, or even trying to accomplish two work-related tasks at once, multitasking is disallowing you from being at peak productivity.

Here’s why…

Cognitive Overload

Constantly working on more than one thing at a time causes stress. You know you’re trying to get something done, but then there’s this other thing that’s constantly distracting you, so neither gets done efficiently.

Your mind is being constantly worked, and the next step is for it to become overwhelmed.

Prevents Creativity and Critical Thinking

A byproduct of trying to multitask is that your mind is continuously preoccupied. It has to focus on the task at hand AND constantly remember what else is being worked on at the same time.

This takes away the time the brain normally has to be creative and think critically. So you’re not only causing yourself stress. You’re also losing the ability to do whatever you’re doing better.

Mistakes and Time

Even the best multi-tasker will make more errors when juggling tasks than when he or she is focusing on one at a time. Plus, it actually takes MORE time when multitasking.

So while the entire idea of multitasking is to get more things done quicker, the critical time lost by switching back and forth between tasks slows down the entire process!

Stop Multitasking

The alternative to multitasking will make a huge difference in your life. First, make sure you have a checklist of all the things you need to accomplish. Then decide what order they need to be completed in. Then focus on one at a time, only moving on when the previous one is done.

This will keep your mind stress-free, give your brain the freedom it needs to be creative and focused, and it will cut out mistakes and lost time…

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