WASHINGTON, D.C.—If you’re used to the decorum of a big academic conference—the Modern Language Association’s annual confab, for instance—the atmosphere at last week’s WebWise Conference on Libraries ...

Switching between tasks comes naturally to some people, but if you have ADHD, it can feel like your mind is juggling a dozen things at once—whether you want it to or not. There’s a real difference ...

Does multitasking help us be more productive, or is it just stressing us out? Here's what experts say. (Getty Creative) The allure of multitasking is hard to ignore. Of course it sounds like a great ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Benjamin Laker is a university professor who writes about leadership We live in a world that glorifies “busyness”. The ability to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Arruda covers personal branding, leadership, and careers. In a world that increasingly rewards hustle and busyness, the ...

We all occasionally wish we could get twice as much done in a day. In recent years, as the line between work and home life blurred beyond comprehension, that wish grew especially pronounced. This also ...

For many entrepreneurs and other knowledge workers, the two hallmarks of working life during a pandemic have been anxiety and distraction. Thanks to the virus and its economic consequences, we’re ...

Many people try to juggle a growing number of unfinished tasks by multi-tasking. As we discussed in a previous post, multi-tasking just makes you less productive because our brains do not work that ...