My superpower is hyperfocus. When I’ve got just one or two tasks or projects to work on, I can get them done better and more efficiently than anyone. I can get into a flow on a project for hours at a time and stay productive without getting tired. I find it energizing.
…but you can’t say that these days, I feel like. Every job wants to hear about how you wear multiple hats, because all they want is run the leanest staff they can and still get everything done. These days I’m working on several projects simultaneously, plus managing a staff of FIFTEEN people, and taking issues from clients. Nothing I do has any depth of thought and I make silly mistakes way more than I ever used to. All I’m trying to do is respond to that email, get that task off my plate, fast track that project. I can’t even think about broad, long term initiatives. It’s making me suck at my job and I’m constantly distracted and exhausted.
My fellow unitaskers, how you doing these days?