Two Things Well

I’ve been thinking alot about how difficult it is to do two things well in one day. It seems that most people, given proper motivation and understanding, can dedicate themselves to only one sphere of their life in a day and make progress. They make give attention to other things, but it’s just maintenance, not really making serious progress.

The challenge seems to be in doing more than one thing well – here’s some examples of pairs of things that hard to do both well in one day:

work vs. family
time with friends vs. time with family
strategy/tactics vs. putting fires out/dealing with emergencies

Are you able to consistently accomplish two opposite tasks per day? More than two?