![]() A bus driver monitoring passengers while hurrying down the road a teacher writing on the whiteboard as they explain some new concept a chef whipping up a dozen dishes for as many tables… all real-world evidence of our multi-tasking abilities. Multi-tasking is exactly as it sounds: tackling two or more tasks simultaneously. Though multi-tasking can be a good thing in the right situations, for many of us it’s a habit that needs breaking. ![]() Try to tackle everything at once and you’ll promptly burn out, not getting much done in the process. It’s a term practically synonymous with work, an expected tactic that everyone should use to maximize their output. ![]() Multi-tasking does at first appear as wondrous as a money-printing machine, as potent as the finest of snake oils, but there’s a hidden cost that many remain dangerously unaware of. If you do get behind a little, you may get a hunger for shortcuts. In words attributed to Chinese philosopher Confucius, “life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” As part of a bustling work environment, you probably experience that fact most alarmingly as a mountain of jobs piling up.
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