Could intentional inflexibility help you succeed at work?

About this episode

Multitasking, or the art of juggling several tasks at once, is more common than ever before in the workplace. In 2022, a German think tank called Next Work Innovation released a study which showed that knowledge workers are interrupted on average every four minutes during the working day! In a past episode of Do You Really Know, we discussed how our brains manage to cope with multiple demands at once. Suffice to say: it’s not easy! It can be really tricky to focus again after a distraction, and many workers believe interruptions negatively impact their productivity and well-being at work.  Why is it so important to know how to say no then? How can I learn to say no then? What if saying no is just too difficult? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Could textertunism be damaging your friendships? What foods should you avoid to lose belly fat? How can I cut my summer holiday spending? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices