BRX Pro Tip: Multi-Tasking in Humans is a Myth
Stone Payton: [00:00:00] Welcome back to Business RadioX Pro Tips. Stone Payton and Lee Kantor here with you. Lee, you said the other day in a meeting that multitasking in humans is a myth.
Lee Kantor: [00:00:13] Yeah. I think this is one of those kinds of myths that have been going around for a long time now because we have the appearance that we’re able to do lots of things simultaneously, but in actuality, we might be able to do lots of things in a mediocre manner simultaneously, but we’re really not getting the job done in all of those ways. So it becomes inefficient and it becomes almost an excuse to fail because you’re trying to do too many things at one time.
Lee Kantor: [00:00:45] The human brain is not a computer, as we sometimes think that it is. It’s very complex. It can do lots of things, but it can’t handle multiple tasks at one time. We’re not wired that way. That’s not what we do. We are best when we focus on one thing at a time. So use your computer to schedule time for yourself, to focus on one thing at a time. That’s a way to use technology to your benefit. So schedule time so you can think deeply about this one item and spend time creating the systems and processes that make sure that that one item gets done correctly time and time again. Then, move on to the next problem to be solved.
Lee Kantor: [00:01:28] When you think that your, you know, your texting and then you’re listening and your kids, you know, you’re paying attention to your kid and you’re watching a movie with your spouse and then you’re sending emails, you’re not doing any of those things well. You’re just doing a kind of a crappy job on all of them, and you’re not getting the most out of that time. So it’s much more efficient to spend the time thinking deeply about one item, get it right, figure it out as completely as you can, and then move on to the next item. That’s how you solve problems. That’s how you move the needle in your business.
