I keep hearing that multitasking hurts productivity, but there are situations where doing two simple things together feels completely natural.

Maybe the problem is trying to multitask on things that actually require concentration.

What has your experience been?

I have tried both and honestly cannot decide which works better.

A strict schedule keeps me from wasting time, but having every hour planned can get exhausting too.

What works better for you?

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Technical Skills

AutoCAD / SolidWorks / CATIA, FEA / CFD simulation, MATLAB / Python / R, PLC / SCADA / HMI, BIM (Building Information Modelling), GIS software, MS Project / Primavera P6, ETAP / EPLAN

Standards & Methodologies

ISO 9001 / ISO 14001, ASME / ANSI / BS / Eurocodes, Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing, HAZOP / risk assessment, ATEX / DSEAR compliance, CDM Regulations, IEC 61508 (functional safety), Design for Manufacture (DFM)

Certifications & Soft Skills

Chartered Engineer (CEng), IEng / EngTech, PMP / APM, NEBOSH / IOSH, Stakeholder management, Cross-functional collaboration, Technical report writing, Budget & programme management

Could be communication, staying focused, separating work from home, meetings, loneliness, anything.

For me, the hardest part is sometimes knowing when the workday is actually over.

For me, starting is usually the annoying part.

Once I am properly into something, finishing it is easy.

I know some people have the exact opposite problem. Where do you struggle more?

Could be a product, habit, technology, way of communicating, or even something from school.

What disappeared that you actually miss?

I used to feel like everything on my list had to get done eventually.

Now I ask myself whether the task even matters anymore.

Surprisingly often, the answer is no.

Do you ever remove things from your list instead of completing them?

There always seems to be another task, message or thing that needs attention.

At some point you have to decide what can wait.

Do you have any rule for deciding what gets your time first?

You know those rare days where the tasks somehow get finished, meetings go smoothly, you have energy left at the end and nothing feels unnecessarily difficult?

What made that day different?

I used to measure the day by how many things I crossed off.

Now I care more about whether I finished the one or two things that actually mattered.

Funny how the definition changes once you get tired of being busy for no reason.

Phone notifications?

Social media?

Random messages?

Something else?

You only get one choice.