May 16, 2026
TL;DR: This Week in Flourish Weekly
✅ Context switching drains your time, energy, and focus
✅ It keeps you feeling busy… but not productive
✅ Keep reading for the fastest way to 3X your output
Kia ora {{first_name}},
Have you ever been so deeply focused… completely immersed in your work… where the words, ideas, and solutions flow effortlessly…
…and then 💥
BAM!!!!!!
A notification. A voice. A tap on the shoulder. A random thought: “Wait… did I buy milk?”
And just like that… the moment is gone.
The flow breaks.
Your focus scatters.
And suddenly, it feels like you’re juggling 27 tabs… both on your screen and in your mind.
This week, I’m going to let you in on the secret that will 3X your productivity, without working longer hours.
And I don’t say that lightly.
Here’s how one of my clients put it when they learned about this:
“I felt relieved and freed to learn about [this] resulting in higher stress, frustration, workload, and pressure. Thank you for teaching me this, because it helped me feel validated.”
So, if, like my client, you’ve been struggling to stay focused, feeling over-stimulated or mentally “noisy”, and find yourself multitasking as your default mode…
Buckle up.
You’re in for a breakthrough.
Now, you might be thinking: “But multitasking is the only way I get through everything on my to-do list. It’s my insurance policy to maximise every minute of every day!”
I get it. I used to believe (and operate) that way, too. Except that it left me feeling tired but wired, constantly switched on, and running around like a headless chicken. Bok-bok 🍗.
Oh, and if your hands are tied when it comes to working in an open-plan environment (i.e. one where the dreaded shoulder-tap is a rite of passage), don’t worry.
I will address that, too… because it’s something I had to find a solve for, myself.
So before we talk about what to do to 3X your results…
Let’s start with what’s actually slooooooooowing you down. 🐌
I’m curious if you can relate to my little conundrum here.
Over here at Vik HQ (a.k.a. my home), I’ve got two worlds:
Upstairs = sleep + deep work
Downstairs = life, connection, the “crew” (Cam + Piper 🐾)
Naturally… I wanted the best of both worlds.
So one day, I decided to bring my work downstairs.
Picture this:
👩🏼💻 Me: curled up on my moss-green beanbag, laptop open, typing away.
🏀 Cam: on the couch, fully immersed in two games at once (Timberwolves and Flyers, I think? GO SPORTS!).
🐾 Piper: living her best life.
It started well. Here I am… tapping into what you (my readers) need to hear to optimise your performance.. and then…
And then…
“Yessssssss, come onnnnnnnnn!!!!”
“Did you know that this is the first time we’ve been in the playoffs since 2008?”
“OMG look at this ad…”
Now, I love Cam. So, as any loving partner would… each time, I’d pause. Look up. Engage with my full attention.
“That’s all. Carry on.”, he’d say.
But something inside me knew. Every interruption was pulling me out of my rhythm.
Out of my zone.
Out of that quiet, powerful state where work feels effortless.
Two hours later?
I felt it in my body.
Tension. Frustration. Mental fatigue.
What should have taken one hour… took three.
I knew exactly what I was doing. Against my own advice. An experiment, perhaps? It did inspire this newsletter, after all…
I was proactively putting myself in a position of context switching, which comes with a cost.
Time.
Energy.
Mental load.
Every time you switch tasks, your brain has to recalibrate.
(And that can take up to 20–25 minutes. Seriously, there’s tons of research to prove it.)
No wonder it feels exhausting.
So I made a decision.
Closed the laptop.
“All right, that’s enough. I’m going upstairs.”
Yes, I wanted to hang out with the “downstairs crew” 🏀🐾. And yet, I knew that THIS was not the way to do it.
It was a WASTE of my time, effort, and energy…
And almost instantly… My breath slowed, my mind cleared, and the words started flowing again.
Effortless. Focused. Clean.
The result?
❌ Before: 1 (average) email in 3 hours
✅ After: 2 (powerful) emails in 2 hours
Same time. Same effort.
3X the output.
And 10X the satisfaction.
That’s when it became undeniable:
Single-tasking is the fastest way to accelerate your productivity.
Now, before I reveal exactly how to eliminate context switching once and for all, I’m conscious that you might be reluctant to let go of the multitasking skills you spent decades mastering.
After all, they got you this far… right?
That’s ok. I used to be so proud of my multitasking abilities, too.
I would even write about it in my Cover Letters.
(I’m not kidding. Here’s one from 2018.)
Show me any high-performer who’s the BEST in their field, who still falls victim to multitasking.
Do you really think that Tony Robbins, Simon Sinek, or Steve Jobs wasted their time hopping from one thing to another?
Or do you think they followed the exact methodology I’m about to reveal to you, so that they stay in their zone of genius and maximise the ROI of their time for as long as possible?
High performers don’t rely on juggling more.
They protect their focus.
And here’s how you can start.
It’s a simple, 3-step process that you can plug and play into your life, today:
1. PLAN your focus
Identify your highest-ROI work.
Block time when your energy is at its peak.
Bulk-schedule meetings for lower-productivity times.
2. PROTECT your space
Set boundaries.
Communicate your needs (both to your boss and loved ones).
Silence notifications. Close unnecessary tabs.
3. PERFORM with presence
Give one task your FULL attention. Enjoy the fruits of your labour and see how you instantly 3X your results without increasing time or effort!
This is just one of maaaaany elite-level tools I have up my sleeve, which I spent decades researching, learning, and testing.
That’s exactly why I built a whole group coaching program & community around it!
The question is… are you going to be the type of person who still falls victim to the outdated multitasking paradigm, or are you going to step into the version of you who gets their work done faster, better, and more effectively?
If you’re ready to take the next step – I’m ready, too, and waiting with open arms.
Very soon, I will re-open doors to my group coaching program, Efficiency Made Easy – the proven planning process that will 10X your results, boost your energy, and give you your precious time back.
Let’s revisit what my client, the one who had a breakthrough moment when they learned about context switching, had to say:
“I feel like it takes me more to focus on my tasks so I like to put on noise cancelling headset and I like to work without being interrupted.
And in my previous role, I had a terrible relationship with work because my need to focus and not be over-stimulated was not respected.
And hearing you talk about ‘Context Switching’ has given me an understanding of why I felt that way and how I reacted. It’s given me comfort that - no, I was not in the wrong. I was not the weird one.”
Now… they have the tools to PLAN for, and PROTECT their focus time, by proactively communicating their needs and preferences in their workplace.
It’s in the company’s best interest, after all, if their superstar employees operate at peak efficiency… right?!
This next round of Efficiency Made Easy will be intimate. I’m still working out the best way to deliver these ground-breaking tools & techniques, and that means… it requires a certain type of person.
The type of person who is committed to their success.
An action-taker, willing to go the extra mile and provide feedback in real-time, so that we can improve this system as we go.
The type of person who is willing to be part of a movement that will have an exponential ripple effect on the productivity space worldwide.
If that’s you… I would love to invite you to join us.
Spots will be limited. And those on the Priority List will be notified FIRST when doors open.
BTW, those on the list get first dibs to a never-before-offered, brand-new, FREE training that I’m working on behind the scenes. And trust me when I say this…
It’s going to propel you into your next level of greatness.
Now, I’m grateful to Cam, because my morning with the “downstairs club” inspired this newsletter.
But the question is… are you going to continue to waste your time, effort, and energy to distractions, or are you going to become the next Bill Gates in your field?
I know who I’d bet my money on.
To your inevitable success,
P.S. Feeling constantly busy… but never quite finished?
In this week’s episode of Resonance, I break down one of the biggest myths we’ve been sold: that working harder is the answer.
Instead, I’ll show you how to shift into a state of clarity, focus, and flow by working with your energy, not against it.
🎧 Listen to this week’s episode here
P.P.S. “Kia ora” is a greeting in Te Reo Māori, the native language of Aotearoa New Zealand (the magical place I get to call home), and it means “wishing good health”. Because I only want the best for you.
