In a nutshell, multitasking scatters attention; having a focused and reliable system restores it. When we clear the noise and ...

You’re reheating your coffee for the third time, half-listening to a conference call and taking inventory of your fridge to see what you can throw together for dinner. If this sounds familiar, you’re ...

One of the simplest ways to stop wasting time is to create a to-do list each day. Start by listing tasks in order of importance, and focus on completing high-priority items first. Breaking larger ...

Multitasking increases your risk of making a mistake, and might diminish your IQ and efficiency compared to working on a ...

During a conference call with the executive committee of a nonprofit board on which I sit, I decided to send an email to a client. Explore HBR HBR Store About HBR ...

It was last week, when I almost walked into a bollard, that I decided to stop multitasking. I was pushing the pram while doing an online food shop on my phone, and I narrowly avoided bashing my head ...

Every evening as I remove the pillows from my bed, the nightly ritual signaling the end of another day, I inevitably think: Where did the day go? When I glance at photos of my now-adult children that ...