The Myth of Multitasking: Why Fewer Priorities Leads to Better Work

Even if you have plenty of items on your to-do list, you still need to ask the question, “How do I know what needs to be done?” Why? Because being busy doesn’t necessarily mean you’re doing what’s important, or what’s needed, or what’s meaningful. In fact, one of the most common situations we find ourselves in is getting a lot of urgent things done

Assign only one task to an individual at a time to eliminate multitasking.

Our inability to clearly see our list of tasks and easily identify the most urgent ones is the main problem; solving that is one way to gain efficiency. Prioritization is the key, as it allows us to know the next high-priority task we need to accomplish and helps us avoid wasting time on low-priority actions. But basing prioritization on importance