Resolutions by Jackson Chung of MakeUseOf.com include "Try not to multitask" and "Limit the internet, slow down your life" http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/focus-on-quality-by-doing-less-on-your-mac/
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Chicago Tribune: A multitasker’s ultimate challenge: Just one thing
Heidi Stevens of the Chicago Tribune challenges Jacqueline McBride to single-task for 48 hours. They will report the results on January 18. http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-singletask-0111jan11,0,3862239.story
work.life.creativity – Are you a switchtasker?
Jason Echols of work.life.creativity posts a great summary article that outlines the ills of switchtasking. http://blog.worklifecreativity.net/2009/01/are-you-a-switchtasker/
Washington Post: Focus on Work: Keep Outlook from Triggering New Mail Alerts
Multitasking is a farce. When working on a text document, I lose my train of thought with each Pavlovian bell ringing in new messages. Who could it be? Is it something good? Of course I switch to Outlook to find out. I don't just waste time time, I lose my train of thought and progress. … Continue reading “Washington Post: Focus on Work: Keep Outlook from Triggering New Mail Alerts”
Sales Executives and Disorganization
One day I was giving a TimeGym Boot Camp to a seasoned and successful CEO. In the boot camp we help clients identify their most profitable activities, and hers was locating very large sales deals for her company. At one point during the Boot Camp, we were clearing items out of her desk to reduce … Continue reading “Sales Executives and Disorganization”
