"Multitasking decreases your memory ability. Each task that you're engaged in drains part of your mental energy. This drainage is why multitasking breeds absentmindedness. Your complete mind isn't present when you shift from one task to another and back again. You could say that your mind is absent." http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/dodging-the-hazards-of-multitasking.html
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Coloradoan Letter to Editor: Don’t ban drivers from using phones
from Dave Crenshaw: This links to a very interesting letter to the editor by a high school student in the Fort Collins Coloradoan. It illustrates: a) the Millennium generation is learning its multitasking behavior from the example of adults. and b) the importance of making the distinction between background tasking and switchtasking. http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20081220/OPINION03/812200308
Best Time Assets of 2008
In a previous article I discussed Time Liabilities and how they can consume time unnecessarily. At the end of the article, I suggested my readers replace Time Liabilities with Time Assets. Some of you may still be looking for that perfect gift to give friends and loved ones. Consider giving them a Time Asset to … Continue reading “Best Time Assets of 2008”
NY Times: The Lure of Data: Is It Addictive?
"The ubiquity of technology in the lives of executives, other businesspeople and consumers has created a subculture of the Always On — and a brewing tension between productivity and freneticism. For all the efficiency gains that it seemingly provides, the constant stream of data can interrupt not just dinner and family time, but also meetings … Continue reading “NY Times: The Lure of Data: Is It Addictive?”
Email Efficiency & Etiquette
Perhaps the most used and abused communication tool in existence today is email. Our ability to work productively would be dramatically reduced if we didn’t have access to email. However, because we have access to email our lives are constantly interrupted, often with useless pieces of information. The key to getting the most from email … Continue reading “Email Efficiency & Etiquette”
