Before Breakfast Second Cup: Don't turn a 30-minute task into an hour-long one
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Mar 28, 2026 A practical look at why stretching 30-minute tasks into an hour wastes time. Stories about swapping child coverage during COVID to regain focused work. Clear examples of how multitasking doubles task time. Tips for using concentrated hours, working away from home, and protecting family time by being fully present.
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Fully Focus On One Task At A Time
- Fully focus on one task at a time rather than multitasking.
- Laura Vanderkam shows that concentrating yields more in four focused hours than eight interrupted ones.
Families Swapped Coverage To Get Focused Work Time
- Many families during early COVID swapped child coverage to create uninterrupted work blocks.
- Vanderkam recalls parents forming pods or trading shifts so each adult could get focused work time.
Focus Problems Masquerade As Time Problems
- Lack of focus is often mistaken for a time-management problem but is actually a focus problem.
- Paying for a bit of childcare lets entrepreneurs concentrate, grow revenue, and cover childcare costs later.