Imagine waking up in the morning, getting all of your money making task done in your business without any interruptions or distractions. Not only were you laser focused but you got your important task done in half the time and increased profits in your business. You also completed your tasks by early to midafternoon so you had the rest of the day to relax, hang out with friends, go to the beach and do the things you truly enjoy. Wouldn't that be wonderful to experience on a daily basis?
Most entrepreneurs don't experience that but you can if you didn't believe these 3 myths of multitasking.
Myth#1: I Get More Done When I Multitask.
So you think you are good at multitasking? We live in a world were multitasking is the norm and unfortunately your progress is being slowed down by this. Your ability to make profit and create the lifestyle that you want is being greatly affected by working in an ineffective matter.
A recent Harvard Business Review post says that multitasking leads to as much as a 40% drop in productivity, increased stress, and a 10% drop in IQ.
That is one upon thousands and thousands of studies of how bad multitasking is for you and if you continue to do it you will reach your goals later rather than sooner.
Myth#2: I Focus Better When I Multitask.
You may feel that you focus better when you multitask but that simply is not the truth. According to Russell Poldrack, UCLA associate professor of psychology, "Multi-tasking adversely affects how you focus, Our data supports that distractions force you to pay less attention to what you are doing, you don't focus as well as if you had paid full attention."
The remedy for this is to focus on your money making task in your business in uninterrupted blocks of time from 60-120 minutes. Focusing in chunks of time allow you to get more done in less time while increasing your profits.
Myth#3: By Not Multitasking I Won't Be Able To Get Anything Done.
According to OnlineUniversities.com people are incapable of conducting more than two tasks at once. The jobs become inefficient and inaccurate with additional multitasking. On top of that, it induces stress to the over worked brain.
So you may be asking, "If I shouldn't multitask then what should I do?" The answer is counterintuitive, schedule your interruptions. By scheduling your interruptions, specifically the activities that aren't money making task in your business i.e. running errands, checking email, etc. it will allow you to not scatter your energy and get more done in a shorter period of time.
So schedule a time for example from 12pm-1pm or 12pm-2pm where you do all your multitasking so your energy isn't all over the place when you are doing your money making task.
There you have it - 3 myths of multitasking that are robbing you of productivity. To get the 12 mindsets of productivity go to my website: http://www.PeopleTrainingSystems.com
About the Author: Eric Castaneda is an Author, Speaker, and Productivity Expert. He is also the owner of People Training Systems LLC, which has helped thousands of business professionals, small business owners and entrepreneurs increase their leadership skills, productivity and profitability.
Most entrepreneurs don't experience that but you can if you didn't believe these 3 myths of multitasking.
Myth#1: I Get More Done When I Multitask.
So you think you are good at multitasking? We live in a world were multitasking is the norm and unfortunately your progress is being slowed down by this. Your ability to make profit and create the lifestyle that you want is being greatly affected by working in an ineffective matter.
A recent Harvard Business Review post says that multitasking leads to as much as a 40% drop in productivity, increased stress, and a 10% drop in IQ.
That is one upon thousands and thousands of studies of how bad multitasking is for you and if you continue to do it you will reach your goals later rather than sooner.
Myth#2: I Focus Better When I Multitask.
You may feel that you focus better when you multitask but that simply is not the truth. According to Russell Poldrack, UCLA associate professor of psychology, "Multi-tasking adversely affects how you focus, Our data supports that distractions force you to pay less attention to what you are doing, you don't focus as well as if you had paid full attention."
The remedy for this is to focus on your money making task in your business in uninterrupted blocks of time from 60-120 minutes. Focusing in chunks of time allow you to get more done in less time while increasing your profits.
Myth#3: By Not Multitasking I Won't Be Able To Get Anything Done.
According to OnlineUniversities.com people are incapable of conducting more than two tasks at once. The jobs become inefficient and inaccurate with additional multitasking. On top of that, it induces stress to the over worked brain.
So you may be asking, "If I shouldn't multitask then what should I do?" The answer is counterintuitive, schedule your interruptions. By scheduling your interruptions, specifically the activities that aren't money making task in your business i.e. running errands, checking email, etc. it will allow you to not scatter your energy and get more done in a shorter period of time.
So schedule a time for example from 12pm-1pm or 12pm-2pm where you do all your multitasking so your energy isn't all over the place when you are doing your money making task.
There you have it - 3 myths of multitasking that are robbing you of productivity. To get the 12 mindsets of productivity go to my website: http://www.PeopleTrainingSystems.com
About the Author: Eric Castaneda is an Author, Speaker, and Productivity Expert. He is also the owner of People Training Systems LLC, which has helped thousands of business professionals, small business owners and entrepreneurs increase their leadership skills, productivity and profitability.
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