The Power of Doing Only One Thing

The ability to focus is becoming increasingly rare in our constantly connected world. But it's still possible to train your brain to focus on one thing at a time. Doing so can have a major impact on your productivity and creativity. If you want to learn how to harness the power of single-mindedness, watch on!

[gybx]

Yes. I call it "unitasking". I've found it beneficial to immediately make notes of random thoughts and then refocus on what I'm doing. This is especially important as we age. Sometimes we think we're developing a mental condition when we're really just juggling too many thoughts in our minds.

[harrisonmwenda]

THE ONE THING by Garry Keller. What a coincidence. It's actually my current read. I'm on chapter 6. Awesome video.

[Nadeem-hb]

I am in anxiety and depression.. YouTube recommend ne this video now i found themselves free from anxiety and depression now...

[Veritasominavincit]

Multi tasking is nonsense. Good to hear this being pointed out.

[edwarddankin]

Wow!!! that’s exactly what I needed for today thank you & right on time 🙏💯

[dannyspitzer]

I've found this through experience to be so true. I wish I was aware of it a long time ago though...

[Joewalshe]

I agree with the basic principle but with a few amendments to my lifestyle. For example; I am working on something which is very important and I've been doing it for hours this morning. It's a nice sunny day so I'll go outside and do some less important chores from my To-do list for fresh air, a mental break and exercise. I know what needs to be done in order of priority to achieve my goals but cannot ignore my to-do list of seemingly unimportant things like cook, cleaning, answering mail, digging up weeds etc. etc. I think what this video is saying is to focus, as best you can, on one thing at a time. The amount of small jobs that distract me from my main tasks are endless and if a mate calls by for a chat I might decide to put my task on hold. I think a degree of flexibility is essential and life is not always so simple that we can focus on one task at a time.

[bajantraian]

I appreciate the ending music, uplifting and with emphasis on the new things you just found out, telling you go and apply. It's a perfect match for your videos! Love it! The name is Niem No Bon Sau - Quang Thanh

[rickhaydan]

I am so sick of the myth of multitasking. This term originated in Japanese factories. It referred to workers who were not only trained for one process on an assembly line but also for the processes just before it and just after it. This allows workers to step in when needed to prevent or break bottlenecks.
American CEOs corrupted the term to mean: Doing two jobs while only getting paid for one. The rest is history.

[inmate]

I saw this book and immediately learned I should just focus on doing one thing. It was like I read the whole book

[nikneumann]

Thanks, Adam....another timely reminder ❗👍🏼

[TheAromaticMind]

Totally love the way you explain. Fan of your work.

[SirLoochie]

This is very very true! Glad I came across this video.

[improvingmyself]

Very true about what you said in this video. I liked the filling many glass at once example which says it all. If you want to achieve more take one at a time as time goes on we would accomplish what we need finally. Thank you

[gamingcollection]

Thank you for this video, this is just what I needed.

[narainsrividya]

Quite nicely summarised and good reminder of how to keep it simple !

[TheMoneyPlantChannel]

Jack of all trades... master of none springs to mind

[warrenbradford]

I need to get around creating a success list instead of a to-do one. Just focus on one thing at a time.🙂

[tlwest]

Should do a video on what to do when you don't know what to do

[Yousef-qfqh]

When i setted several tasks and started doing one of them i hadn't a clear mind when doing the task due to knowing that i have other things to do although i didn't embark on the other ones.