{"id":3999,"date":"2018-12-06T03:51:06","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T03:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationalworkforce.com.au\/how-to-juggle-multiple-tasks\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T01:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T01:18:07","slug":"how-to-juggle-multiple-tasks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nwpeople.com.au\/latest-news\/how-to-juggle-multiple-tasks\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Juggle Multiple Tasks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an ideal world, we would deal with one task at a time. However, often items on our to-do list can come at once. This can be at work as well as in our personal lives. Here&#8217;s how you can make it work!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay focused<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When there are multiple things to do, it can be challenging to focus on one item at a time. By planning and allocating set time for each task, you&#8217;re far more likely to succeed. Jumping from item to item before each is completed, can not only impact the quality of what you\u2019re doing but also your stress levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even if you&#8217;re not used to asking for help, sometimes there isn&#8217;t any other way. Detail what is involved in each task or project and consider if there is someone who can assist. If it&#8217;s at work, talk to your manager about who may be able to work with you. If it&#8217;s at home, speak to family and friends or outsource tasks! Platforms like AirTasker can be an excellent resource.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be realistic and learn to say no<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we say yes because we don&#8217;t want to disappoint others, but if it can&#8217;t be done \u2013 there&#8217;s no point in putting pressure on yourself and giving someone false expectations. Do you really have the time and resources?<\/p>\n<p>Nearly everyone juggles multiple tasks in one way or another. Remember, only to take on what you can manage. Often the key to success is surrounding yourself with a good team \u2013 whether it&#8217;s in the workplace or in your personal life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an ideal world, we would deal with one task at a time. However, often items on our to-do list can come at once. This can be at work as well as in our personal lives. Here&#8217;s how you can make it work! Stay focused When there are multiple things to do, it can be&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"content_type":[],"class_list":["post-3999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nwpeople.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nwpeople.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nwpeople.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nwpeople.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nwpeople.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3999"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nwpeople.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36166,"href":"https:\/\/www.nwpeople.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3999\/revisions\/36166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nwpeople.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/36164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nwpeople.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nwpeople.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nwpeople.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3999"},{"taxonomy":"content_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nwpeople.com.au\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/content_type?post=3999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}