{"id":6722,"date":"2019-08-05T16:15:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T12:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freetimetracking.amgtime.com\/?p=6722"},"modified":"2024-11-04T23:00:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T07:00:31","slug":"prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"HandReader HP-4000E and Time Attendance System"},"content":{"rendered":"

Research says that we only spend 20%<\/strong> of our workday on \u201ccrucial\u201d and \u201cimportant\u201d things while we spend the remaining 80% of our time on things that have little or no value at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

With so many things to do<\/strong> and so little time, is multitasking possible? Is it the answer to our productivity issues? What about prioritizing? Which of these time management hacks is the key to work efficiency<\/strong>?<\/span><\/p>\n

Prioritizing vs multitasking. It\u2019s time that we dig deeper.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Prioritizing is the Key<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

When we feel overwhelmed at work<\/strong>, we end up feeling anxious, stressed, and sometimes withdrawn. This makes us less productive and less effective in our job.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most experts agree that prioritization is the key to successful time management<\/strong>. When you prioritize, you accomplish one task before proceeding to the next. And when you do, you get to focus your attention, energy, and resources to the task at hand, which ensures a great outcome each time<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

But how do we prioritize? Here are proven methods to develop and enhance our prioritization skills:<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Get time tracking software to allow you to control your time<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Whether you\u2019re managing a team of 20 or a team of 100, you can efficiently manage your time<\/strong> with the help of technology. Employee <\/span>time clock software<\/span><\/a> and other time management solutions<\/a> can benefit you in many ways. For example, it allows you to set deadlines<\/strong> for micro-tasks within a project, record idly spent the time to identify distractions and time-wasters, create better time estimates for future projects by analyzing the average time<\/strong> it takes your team to accomplish a project and keep track of billable hours without the manual work. If you have remote workers, time tracking software lets you monitor your team members particularly their work habits and behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Make a list of priorities<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Write down every single task<\/strong> that you need to accomplish, both the mundane and critical. You can create <\/span>a list of priorities<\/span> for a day, a week, or per individual project. It doesn\u2019t matter if you write them down on a piece of paper or an Excel file<\/strong>. Don\u2019t mind sorting your tasks yet at this stage. Your goal is to identify all that needs to be done so you don\u2019t miss a thing.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Identify urgent and valuable tasks<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s time to polish your list by categorizing tasks<\/strong>. Assess each task and determine which ones need your urgent attention. We\u2019re talking about work that if not completed now or within several hours or at the end of the day, will have serious negative consequences<\/strong> (e.g. missed client deadline, lost sales, missed product release). Next, assess which tasks carry the highest value to your business or organization. Learn to recognize which types of tasks have a higher priority over others.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Multitasking is a Myth<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Multitasking\"<\/a>Is <\/span>multitasking<\/span><\/a> real? Many people claim they are good at doing multiple tasks at once. You probably tried it and you feel it actually worked<\/strong>. Maybe you\u2019ve tried chatting with a friend while crafting an email to a client, browsing for some project ideas while working on some corporate data. Chances are, you were able to do both things at the same time. But the question is \u2013 were you able to do it right?<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re eager to learn how to be more productive<\/strong> and how to multitask, here\u2019s one fact you should know: multitasking is a myth.<\/span><\/p>\n

In short, it doesn\u2019t exist.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why? The answer lies in our brain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Research on neuroscience reveals<\/strong> that the brain can\u2019t actually do tasks simultaneously as we thought it could. Each time we move from writing a text, talking to someone, or listening to music, our brain goes through a \u201cstop-start\u201d process. So rather than saving time, we are actually losing it.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are ways multitasking can hurt you more than it helps:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Multitasking doesn\u2019t help you focus<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Recruiters at major recruitment events are increasingly moving away from multitasking, relying on\u00a0recruitment software like Rakuna<\/a>\u00a0to streamline administrative tasks. By using tools that can capture and digitize candidate information and automate interview scheduling, they can stay present and engaged, dedicating more time to meaningful interactions with candidates.<\/p>\n

<\/span>The more you multitask the less you will learn<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Multitasking doesn\u2019t just hurt your productivity<\/strong>. It can also slow down your brain. Stanford researchers found that people work more efficiently when they are not multitasking.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>You don\u2019t practice mindfulness when you multitask<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/span>Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Many of us struggle with time management<\/strong> and it isn\u2019t surprising at all. With all forms of distractions brought by technology, along with the increasing demands at work, our daily responsibilities can often feel overwhelming. That is why many people resort to multitasking. Unfortunately, multitasking is just a myth<\/strong>. The fact is that your brain can only focus on one task at a time. Thus, rapidly moving back and forth with tasks only results in lost time and inefficiency.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead of multitasking, we should learn how to prioritize<\/strong>. Prioritization is a skill that we can master. Start by making a list of your tasks. Next, assess which tasks need your immediate attention. Also, learn how to recognize tasks<\/strong> that have the highest value to your business or organization. By doing so, you can allocate your time effectively and concentrate on things that matter more. Break projects into smaller steps especially if the project seems overwhelming. Focus on one part at a time rather than taking everything<\/strong> on at once.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mastering time management is not an easy feat. But by ditching multitasking and learning prioritization, you can do it.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tResearch says that we only spend 20% of our workday on \u201ccrucial\u201d and \u201cimportant\u201d things while we spend the remaining 80% of our time on things that have little or no value at all.With so many things to do and so little time, is multitasking possible? Is it the answer to our productivity issues? What about prioritizing? Which of these time management hacks is the key to work efficiency?Prioritizing vs multitasking. It\u2019s time that we dig deeper.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":7918,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"\nPrioritizing vs Multitasking: Key to Productivity - AMGtime<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Prioritization is a key to successful time management. Details why multitasking doesn't work. Multitasking doesn\u2019t just hurt your productivity.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Prioritizing vs Multitasking: Key to Productivity - AMGtime\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Prioritization is a key to successful time management. Details why multitasking doesn't work. Multitasking doesn\u2019t just hurt your productivity.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"AMGtime Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-08-05T12:15:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-11-05T07:00:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Prioritizing-1-05.06.2020.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"828\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Marine Galstyan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Marine Galstyan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/\",\"name\":\"Prioritizing vs Multitasking: Key to Productivity - AMGtime\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Prioritizing-1-05.06.2020.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-08-05T12:15:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-11-05T07:00:31+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c3c5dea0fdf060530bba7bcd5c5765b9\"},\"description\":\"Prioritization is a key to successful time management. Details why multitasking doesn't work. Multitasking doesn\u2019t just hurt your productivity.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Prioritizing-1-05.06.2020.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Prioritizing-1-05.06.2020.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":828,\"caption\":\"a man holding clock Prioritizing vs Multitasking\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"HandReader HP-4000E and Time Attendance System\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"AMGtime Blog\",\"description\":\"Workforce Management Solutions\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c3c5dea0fdf060530bba7bcd5c5765b9\",\"name\":\"Marine Galstyan\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Prioritizing vs Multitasking: Key to Productivity - AMGtime","description":"Prioritization is a key to successful time management. Details why multitasking doesn't work. Multitasking doesn\u2019t just hurt your productivity.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Prioritizing vs Multitasking: Key to Productivity - AMGtime","og_description":"Prioritization is a key to successful time management. Details why multitasking doesn't work. Multitasking doesn\u2019t just hurt your productivity.","og_url":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/","og_site_name":"AMGtime Blog","article_published_time":"2019-08-05T12:15:52+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-11-05T07:00:31+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":828,"url":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Prioritizing-1-05.06.2020.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Marine Galstyan","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Marine Galstyan","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/","url":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/","name":"Prioritizing vs Multitasking: Key to Productivity - AMGtime","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Prioritizing-1-05.06.2020.jpg","datePublished":"2019-08-05T12:15:52+00:00","dateModified":"2024-11-05T07:00:31+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c3c5dea0fdf060530bba7bcd5c5765b9"},"description":"Prioritization is a key to successful time management. Details why multitasking doesn't work. Multitasking doesn\u2019t just hurt your productivity.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Prioritizing-1-05.06.2020.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Prioritizing-1-05.06.2020.jpg","width":1920,"height":828,"caption":"a man holding clock Prioritizing vs Multitasking"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/prioritizing-vs-multitasking-key-to-productivity\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"HandReader HP-4000E and Time Attendance System"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/","name":"AMGtime Blog","description":"Workforce Management Solutions","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/c3c5dea0fdf060530bba7bcd5c5765b9","name":"Marine Galstyan"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6722"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8855,"href":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6722\/revisions\/8855"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amgtime.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

Mindfulness has scientifically proven benefits<\/strong> to the human brain. These include a lower risk of depression and anxiety and better cognitive performance. It is also said that mindfulness is the antidote to multitasking. <\/span>Research<\/span><\/a> shows that people who multitask all the time have difficulties<\/strong> sustaining their attention even if they shut down all their devices. Re-learning how to concentrate is possible through mindfulness meditation.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Multitasking<\/a>Rapidly switching from one task to another (and then going back) causes our brain to work so much<\/strong>, thereby leading to stress. As a result, we become less efficient and prone to mistakes. Studies show that it takes four times longer<\/strong> to recognize new things which means you are not saving time. You are actually losing time. And your inability to focus is to blame.<\/span><\/p>\n