I used to *think* I was good at juggling 4 or 5 things at once because when I did, I *felt* like I had accomplished a lot.

But science is proving over and over that that *feeling* of increased accomplishment is nothing more than an ILLUSION.

Juggling is hard work. It FEELS like you have been busy – but once you stop juggling, you’re in the identical state that you were when you started. Juggling doesn’t advance ANYTHING.

But WHY are we so easily able to fool ourselves? We should be SMARTER than that, right?

It turns out that’s partly due to biology and evolution.

Life has taught me to agree with Andy Jenkins (and Science).
You?

I cannot think of one problem that can’t be solved by this solution:

“Work more hours than the average factory worker.”

So, just for fun, try this exercise as a time audit. Set a timer for random intervals, say 40 minutes. There are a number of online timers, but I like to use one called e.ggtimer.com. (You could also go old school and get an actual egg timer.)When the timer goes off, take a moment to note what you are doing. I like to do this in a spiral notebook I keep on my desk, but again, whatever note-taking method you prefer is A-OK. Do this throughout the day. It should go without saying that this will only be useful if you are really honest. Then look back over your notes. How many times did you write down Facebook?