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Smarter in 5 Minutes: Multitasking Feels Productive—But It’s Costing You Clarity

Smarter in 5 Minutes: Multitasking Feels Productive—But It’s Costing You Clarity

Update: 2025-10-06
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Ever feel like you’re being super productive when you’re bouncing between emails, client calls, and spreadsheets?

Here’s the catch: your brain isn’t multitasking—it’s task-switching.

Each switch drains your working memory and scatters your focus. The result? More mistakes, less clarity, and the feeling that you worked all day without real progress.

In this week’s Smarter in 5 Minutes, I’m sharing what multitasking actually does to your brain—and a simple 5-minute way to protect your focus.

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Smarter in 5 Minutes: Multitasking Feels Productive—But It’s Costing You Clarity

Smarter in 5 Minutes: Multitasking Feels Productive—But It’s Costing You Clarity

Dawn Goldberg, CPA