{"id":17986,"date":"2019-12-04T10:05:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T10:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/do-you-try-to-tackle-multiple-small-tasks-or-one-large-task-during-your-deep-work\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:48:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:48:43","slug":"do-you-try-to-tackle-multiple-small-tasks-or-one-large-task-during-your-deep-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/do-you-try-to-tackle-multiple-small-tasks-or-one-large-task-during-your-deep-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you try to tackle multiple small tasks or one large task during your deep work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Malu P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Definitely one large task, when available. It allows me to get into a flow state that often lasts beyond the \u201crequired\u201d time. I find that with small tasks the transitions lead to more opportunities for distraction.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-3219019969\"><div id=\"thefa-3867454787\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Stop wasting your mornings<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Build a better life<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Mitchell S.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Most days I work on one large task for 25 minutes. But on occasion I will spend a couple hours working going multiple task<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Marion T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">That depends in large part on which tasks are closest to the revenue line. Which is to say, The tasks that will have the highest impact on my goals.<\/p>\n<p> That said, I tend to lean towards larger tasks that require sustained attention. Studies show that when we are either interrupted or have to switch tasks it takes as long as 15 minutes to fully get back into the zone. <\/p>\n<p> The key principle is to put first things first.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malu P. Definitely one large task, when available. It allows me to get into a flow state that often lasts beyond the \u201crequired\u201d time. I find that with small tasks the transitions lead to more opportunities for distraction. Mitchell S. Most days I work on one large task for 25 minutes. 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