
If you hold a magnifying glass over a small pile of dry leaves as the sun shines bright on the hottest afternoon of the whole year, NOTHING will happen… Then give yourself a short break, and repeat. I’ve since applied this strategy to every relevant area of my life, and I challenge you to do the same… Things changed for me after I started blogging back in 2006, when I progressively noticed that I could get 2x to 3x more quality writing done when I focused without interruption for a set period of time and before taking a real break, away from my laptop. I felt like I was spinning in sixth gear 24/7, and yet I was making zero progress in my life (I was actually moving backwards). I used to be overwhelmed and burnt out almost every day. I learned this from firsthand experience.

And this dizzying lack of focus eventually trips you up and brings you down to your knees. When you get in the habit of persistently dividing your attention, you’re partially engaged in every activity, but rarely focused on any one. The biggest cost of doing multiple things at once like this (assuming you don’t crash from the texting and driving) is a gradual, long-term decline in your productivity and happiness.


#One thing at a time professional#
Why is it that over 50% of our new course students tell us they feel completely overwhelmed and exhausted in their personal and professional lives? Be the type of person whose values, priorities, and actions always agree with one another.
