Why Fewer Priorities Leads to Better Work

When the word ʺpriorityʺ came into the English language, it was singular. It meant the very first or prior thing.

Only in the 1900s did we pluralize the term and start talking about priorities.

Yes, we are capable of doing two things at the same time, like cooking dinner while watching TV.

What is impossible, however, is concentrating on two tasks at once. Multitasking forces your brain to switch back and forth very quickly from one task to another.

Doing more things …