Context switching

Moving attention from one task to another, and the time lost refocusing each time.

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What it means

An often-cited study by Gloria Mark found it takes about 23 minutes to get back to a task after an interruption.

A few interruptions a day add up to hours a week of lost focus.

Jordan earns $150,000 and is aiming for $250,000. 2,080 working hours a year.
One interruption, 23 minutes at $1.20 a minute	$27.64
Five a day	$138 a day

Time Valuer shows your value per minute, so the cost of a switch is visible before you take it.

What does context switching cost?

Moving attention from one task to another, and the time lost refocusing each time.

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