A long voyage is a series of small jaunts in succession. A large project is a collection of tasks in sequence. A long word, like sesquipedalian, is composed of word parts strung together.
Realizing this, you need not fear the Brobdingnagian events in your life…or the big words, for that matter! Take a step back, put them in perspective and then break them down into their constituent parts. Then, tackle the pieces one at a time.
When it comes to human beings, multi-tasking is never as efficient as a serial approach. Concentrate your attention and your efforts on one thing at a time and you will get much more done in a day. Resist the temptation to spin a lot of plates at once; your heart and your mind will thank you later.
Gregory Hake 
There is really something to being able to focus on one thing at a time. Regardless of speed (and I do think that the serial approach is faster), doing many things at the same time with partial mindfulness is a recipe for many things done poorly. I can’t afford to spend my day doing subpar work, so I do each thing until it’s done correctly, and then move on to the next.
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As a past multi-tasker, I’ve realized that it creates busyness, but not effectiveness. Focusing on one thing at a time is definitely more effective and saves time and effort in the long run.
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I was a firm believer in multitasking for years until I read the book, “The Myth of Multitasking: How “Doing It All” Gets Nothing Done by Dave Crenshaw”.
There is no such thing as multitasking. You can do switch tasking all day long but the truth is you are so inefficient in this process. You can do background tasking where only one task involves mental focus but it is amazing how much more you can get done when you focus on the one thing before you.
Multitasking is a habit and it does take time for you and others to get use to the fact that you are working differently, that you are having some space for no interruptions in the day, that scheduling time with others to focus on just that one thing that you need to do it the best way to do it.
There are always going to be projects that are so large or involve so many people and facts that you must break them down into smaller projects so you can see the smaller task clearly.
The saying that someone “can’t see the forest for the trees” means that he is so involved with the details of a situation that he loses sight of the larger issue. But you can also be so involved in the forest (the big project) that you lose sight of the trees (smaller tasks in that project) and their importance in the forest.
Thanks for the reminder!
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I used to love the idea of multitasking until I realized many tasks deserved my undivided attention. The experience I have while doing something is far more satisfying if I can concentrate my efforts and thoughts to it. I also find many tasks are more quickly dispatched when I focus on them alone.
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Great advice Gregg!
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