Single-Threaded
The ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously is often celebrated as a hallmark of productivity. We pride ourselves on our capacity to switch rapidly between emails, phone calls, meetings, and projects, believing that this constant state of flux maximizes our efficiency. I think that approach is lowering the quality of output and adding stress to our lives. Enter the concept of "single-threaded work." This approach, a computer-ese term, suggests that we operate most effectively when we fo...