Last week I mentioned reading an article about unitasking. So much has been made over the past several years about women’s ability to multitask. I have been giving this a good bit of thought the last several months as I switched homes and traveled internationally as well as domestically several times since April 1. Mind you, this is no complaint about my travel–I loved every bit of it–but I’ve been thinking about how we are so available 24/7, my cell phone rings wherever I am in the world, and e-mails arrive, too. Is it any wonder I’ve been feeling frazzled, edgy and a little forgetful? No, it isn’t. I, who used to be so proud of my ability to do three things (at least!) at once, am now enamored about giving my entire attention to the task at hand, doing it to the best of my ability AND enjoying the process.
How much more effective would you be if you focused on your major task until you completed it, or spent the time you alloted to start it? How many more productive ideas toward a project could you come up with if you gave yourself a 15-minute brainstorming session each morning with a specific topic, pencil, paper and even a cup of coffee–no phone, no e-mail? Try it for one, two or four weeks, and be prepared to be amazed!
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