Managing Multiple Demands – Lessons from Dodgeball

One of my favorite games to play as a child was dodgeball. When I played, I was always one of the last people standing. I was particularly good at catching a ball thrown at me (as opposed to avoiding it all together), which meant the thrower would have to exit the game. However, when more than one ball was thrown at me at the same time, my ego often got the best of me and, instead of dodging, I would attempt to catch them all – normally failed. Now it was my turn to exit the game.

In my adult...