This document presents strategies for improving focus and productivity through decluttering and single-tasking. It discusses how busyness and multitasking reduce focus and flow. The alternative is decluttering by prioritizing key tasks and making deliberate choices. Single-tasking, or doing one thing at a time, is also presented as an alternative to multitasking. Basic steps for decluttering and single-tasking include defining priorities, unplugging from technology, and scheduling time blocks.
24. FOCUS & FLOW
accomplishing more by
decluttering and single-tasking
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