Hi All and happy Monday!
I saw the graphic below yesterday, and after spending the weekend trying to entertain my bored kids who didn’t want to get cold outside, feed them (do they ever stop eating?), and tackle the last of the boxes needing to be unpacked, it definitely struck a chord with me.
As a wife, a mom, working professional, daughter, friend, community member, I have always prided myself in being the consummate “multi-tasker.” I’ve had it on my resume and cover letter for years as a selling point. To have that thought challenged, was a bit threatening to my character. But, when I think about attention, this makes a great deal of sense.
My challenge for myself this week is to give people and projects more of my undivided attention. I’m not going to stop in the middle of a project to answer that email. I’m going to put my phone far away from me while reading to my kids. I’m going to try to set time with each of my kids separately where the other one can’t interrupt; and the same idea for my husband. I am going to complete one task before moving to the next.
What are your thoughts on this? Have we been led to believe that multitasking is a beneficial skill, when all along it’s really a detriment to our productivity? I’m still skeptical, but I’m willing to try.
Have a productive week!
Kate Genord 