"Most people recognize that when you're answering email while walking your dog and listening in on a meeting, you're bound to lose effectiveness. Whether it's that awkward silence when your boss asks for your input and you didn't hear it-or you stepping in something not so pleasant because you didn't realize your dog had done his business right in front of you."
"Macrotasking can look like remodeling your kitchen while switching jobs and also having a baby. Or it can look like redesigning your company's website while also launching a podcast and hiring for multiple key leadership positions. It's technically possible to do multiple large projects at once. But macrotasking can leave you in a state of paralysis because you're not quite sure where to start."
"The first key to effective macrotasking is limiting how many new projects you start at once. If you have a really large item, such as a remodel or launching a new product, avoid beginning other major projects at the exact same time. The initial phase of any project has a high startup cost of completing research, framing out what needs to happen, getting the right team in place, and making strategic decisions on direction."
Macrotasking is attempting multiple large projects simultaneously, such as remodeling a home while switching jobs or launching a product while hiring leadership. Macrotasking can be technically possible but often causes paralysis and prolonged projects due to uncertainty about where to start and insufficient focus to complete tasks. The initial phase of any major project carries high startup costs: research, framing requirements, assembling the right team, and making strategic directional decisions. Most people can effectively handle only one or two project startups at once. Limiting how many major projects begin at the same time improves effectiveness and accelerates completion.
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