If you think you are great at multitasking, you're actually probably not. Dave Crenshaw, the author of The Myth of Multitasking: How “Doing It All” Gets Nothing Done, explains that multitasking is - as he says - a myth. By accepting that reality, you can change the way you operate to get more done through a series of small, yet important, changes. Multitaski ... Show More
Mar 12
S14 E20 The Hidden Beliefs That Control Your Attention, with Nir Eyal
In this episode of FOMO Sapiens, Patrick welcomes back Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable, to discuss his newest book, Beyond Belief. The conversation starts with a paradox we all recognize: we know exactly what to do, yet we don’t do it. Nir explains why t ... Show More
37m 25s
Mar 5
S14 E19 Daniel Coyle on Why Community Beats Status
In this episode of FOMO Sapiens, Patrick sits down with Daniel Coyle, bestselling author of The Culture Code, The Talent Code, and his new book Flourish, to explore a deceptively simple question: why do so many high achievers still feel empty? Drawing from years of research insid ... Show More
30m 36s
Sep 2025
HOW TO SLOW DOWN & STOP RUSHING: the art of single-tasking
Are you constantly rushing from one thing to the next? Feeling like there’s never enough time in the day? In this episode, we dive into the art of slowing down, why multitasking is a myth, and how focusing on one thing at a time can actually make you more productive and fulfilled ... Show More
29m 25s
Nov 2024
239: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Multitasking in School
Multitasking isn't great for our brains, it compromises our mental health, and ultimately it doesn't even work, but that doesn't stop many of us from trying to do it all the time. What we may not realize is that it also sneaks into our classrooms and interferes with learning, and ... Show More
29m 19s
Jun 2025
Tip #4 to Help You Be Even More Productive
<p>Today <b>we are talking about tip #4 to help you be even more productive, which is to Avoid Multitasking.</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p>This might sound like an odd way to increase productivity, but it is actually pretty accurate. In most cases, multitasking just distracts you from ... Show More
1m 31s
May 2025
Atomic Habits and the ADHD Brain: High-Performance Systems for Busy Minds
<p class="MsoNormal">Not everything that works has to be "ADHD-approved." In this episode, we dive into lessons from <em>Atomic Habits</em> and how they can actually work <em>with</em> the ADHD brain, not against it. If big goals overwhelm you but small steps feel manageable, you ... Show More
23m 24s
Jun 2025
What Is Task Avoidance with adult ADHD? And how can I minimize it?
<p class="MsoNormal">Task avoidance is the tendency to delay, resist, or ignore certain tasks. Even when we know they're important. Kinda sounds like procrastination, doesn't it?</p> <p class="MsoNormal">For adults with ADHD, this isn't about laziness or a lack of willpower. It's ... Show More
19m 37s
Sep 2024
3328: Not Doing All the Things We Want to Do by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Productivity & GTD
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Episode 3328:
Leo Babauta explores the common struggle of failing to follow through on our goals, despite our best intentions. He i ... Show More
9m 50s