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The Secret to Success Is ‘Monotasking’ - The Atlantic

Found on 1 May 2026 via Mastodon 478

via kottke.org (@kottke@mastodon.social): (The Secret to Success Is ‘Monotasking’)[https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/05/monotasking-inside-the-box-excerpt-david-epstein/687015/]. “We find that in ­real‑world work, the more switches in attention a person makes, the lower is their end‑­of‑day assessed productivity.”

The Secret to Success Is ‘Monotasking’ - The Atlantic

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