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Multitasking feels like efficiency, but it rarely delivers what it promises. The more we divide attention, the more time and quality slip through the cracks. This reflection looks at why switching between tasks is more costly than it seems, and how the urge to do everything at once can make progress feel slower instead of faster. There may still be times when blending activities makes sense, but treating it as the norm may be the reason nothing ever feels finished.
By Brant SteenMultitasking feels like efficiency, but it rarely delivers what it promises. The more we divide attention, the more time and quality slip through the cracks. This reflection looks at why switching between tasks is more costly than it seems, and how the urge to do everything at once can make progress feel slower instead of faster. There may still be times when blending activities makes sense, but treating it as the norm may be the reason nothing ever feels finished.