Many people feel they must multi-task because everybody else is multitasking, but this is partly because they are all interrupting each other so much. ↗
The chess player who develops the ability to play two dozen boards at a time will benefit from learning to compress his or her analysis into less time. ↗
Working in an office with an array of electronic devices is like trying to get something done at home with half a dozen small children around. The calls for attention are constant. ↗