For so long, the concept of juggling many tasks at once was a resume-worthy skill. In a way, the more balls you could keep in the air without seemingly faltering, the more adept you appeared to ...

On the surface, the concept of multitasking sounds dynamic and kind of cool—the word originated in the 1960s computer boom, after all, and retains its connotations of hyper-competency and ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Multitasking strategists take a backseat. The mantra ...

Monotasking shouldn't be confused with monocle-tasking, which involves tasks you do while wearing a monocle, such as: navigating your penny-farthing bicycle around troublesome street urchins or ...

Think you can get more done by juggling multiple tasks? Think again: Your ability to get things done depends on how well you can focus on one task at a time, whether it's for five minutes or an hour. ...

While humans can improve their ability to switch between two tasks, monotasking–doing one thing at a time–is far more efficient. Although numerous studies tell us remote working boosts efficiency, ...

Many studies have shed light on the downside of multitasking–trying to juggle multiple tasks at one time. One often cited study from Stanford University found that people who multitask are more easily ...

I’ve always prided myself on my ability to multitask. Writing an email? Sure, I can do it while cooking dinner. Outlining a story? Definitely, I’ll get it done while I’m in that meeting. Watching all ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There are some days in the life of an entrepreneur when it seems that there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything that needs ...

I don't multitask. Or, I do it so badly that I end up dropping everything in a massive tangle of badness with me standing baffled at its center. This frustrates my wife to no end. She can balance on a ...