How many of you have tried to get multiple tasks done all at once?

How many of you have succeeded in completing them properly till the end?

How many times have you succeeded in completing tasks altogether?

Multitasking simply means to have a lot of tasks done at the same time in the wrong order – without prioritizing them. It’s the worrisome situation where you have six things to complete immediately. You go back and forth, checking every task and instead of fully completing one of them, you end up having all of them undone.

This panicky attitude gets you nowhere. You lose your focus and even make errors along the way because you’re not focusing in getting things done the right way.

So, you’re sitting at your desk worried with your mind swirling around, still wondering: how in the world will you ever get all of the tasks done at once you will get them all done at once. That’s when you will sound like Helena Bonham Carter who says, “Multitasking? I can’t do two things at once. I can’t even do one thing at once.”

The good news is; you CAN multitask. The bad news is; you will only be able to do it once or twice a time with a lot of blunders. You also lose your focus because while you’re finishing your first task, you’re in a hurry to hop towards the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth. So in between you make mistakes and very silly ones.

This does not only harm your work but it also affects your brain because it gets stressed when you multitask. William Stixurd, a Ph.D Neuropsychologist says, “The brain is a lot like a computer. You may have several screens open on your desktop, but you’re able to think about only one at a time.”

Here’s the best way to handle multitasking: make a quick decision and prioritize. If you have three tasks placed on your desk and you have three more coming in, you’re going to have to decide quickly which one to do first according to the time it will consume. It’s better to have three things done in an hour in order, rather than having five things sitting on your desk with you biting your nails.

So, from now onwards learn to prioritize and decide quickly.

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“I have a dream” – these words have gone down in history as the embodiment of a burning desire for a glorious future, where the ideals and values that one has established shall bear fruit. Originally made famous by Martin Luther King Jr. in a speech that emphasized the commitment to the pursuit of happiness by the oppressed African-American population, these words still ring true almost half a century later.

In today’s world of cutthroat market competition and sudden booms and busts, interspersed with the so-called bubbles, undertaking a new business initiative can be a daunting task. There can be as many as 20 different things that an aspiring entrepreneur would have to take into account. Though considerations such as legal issues, finances, insurance cover and operating capital naturally come into play, issues such as the fundamental question of why one would want to start a business in first place are quite paramount; And of course the million dollar question, whether your idea is worth all the weight that you are intending to throw behind it. This and other elements of uncertainty deter many salaried employees who are clocking their hours day in and day out like corporate workhorses.

Hence what really matters in the rat-race world of today is being really savvy about what the milieu of the wired lot is most inclined towards. The stories of Michael Dell and George Lucas have become almost clichés. Yet the crux of their accomplishments very much transcends the decades and their legacies are at the forefront of their respective industries of computer manufacturing and movie production and special effects. What makes them stand out is the fact that their seminal ideas were very personal to them and they developed an entire belief system around their visions. They dared to dream and they are still getting their just desserts.

Read it at Personality Quotient.

Read it at Personality Quotient.

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“I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can’t truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.”

Zig Ziglar

This quote is precise and doesn’t need further elaboration.  Success is achievable for those who believe in it.  It requires aims, ambitions, dreams, passion and a plan.  Merely wishing for success will lead to oblivion.  You have to focus on your work to be successful.

Work is an important part of life.  There are people all over the world who are obsessed with their work.  They worship their job and are labeled as workaholics.

It is admirable to be passionate about whatever it is that you do but becoming insane about it yields an unbalanced life.  Eventually, you are hackneyed after you have grown tired of your maniac self.  You become exhausted and wish your life was just a vacation on Earth.

Basically, you are on two extremes: first you were a workaholic and forgot you had a life that needs you too, and as the years passed by all you want to do now is, squander it away.  Both situations are unacceptable.

Your work does not compose your life; it is a part of it and should be kept that way.

You want to be successful, work day and night for it, but you shouldn’t forget that there are other things in life that also count such as your health, sleep, family and peace.  If you neglect them now, they will ignore you later in life when you really need them.  That is why you need to balance your life-starting now.

Creating a balance doesn’t mean you equally divide your day into two halves by dedicating 12 hours of it to work, and the other 12 to your life. There is no specific formula for a work-life balance but there are ways to prioritize it.

Start with a schedule and stick to it.  Time yourself and try not to get caught in things that waste your time, whether it’s a discussion or a habit.  You have to work according to your routine.  Everything else is secondary.

Life is erratic and so is your work.  Don’t get confused if an unexpected task comes knocking on your door.  Immediately, figure out how long it will take to complete instead of wondering what to do about it.  You could’ve completed ten minutes of that work within the time you spent pondering about it.

Don’t comprise on sleep.  Go to bed early and wake up fresh.  Finishing a task late at night is okay once in a while but there’s no point working late every night because you won’t be bright the next morning.  Your day will be ruined by sleepiness and exhaustion.  So don’t disregard your bedtime.

Spend time with your family, exercise and relax.  Go out with your parents, siblings, spouse or kids and enjoy your time out in the open.

Work out, because it helps you stay alert.  You can jog before or after work.  Hit the gym for a while even if it’s not necessary.

Relaxing doesn’t mean sleeping your day off on the weekend.  Read a book, tend your garden, lend a hand in the kitchen or the garage, go out shopping or just sit on a bench in the park and breathe.  Feel the world around you.

Remember, you’re blessed with one life; be successful with a balanced life.  Make it worth watching for yourself and others.

Read it at Personality Quotient.