“I’m too busy managing day-to-day issues to have time for strategic planning!” “I’m always busy. So why doesn’t seem like I’m never getting anything DONE?” I was in Phoenix recently, delivering the keynote for a really cool event with the National Pest Management Association on one of my favorite topics, The Myth of Multitasking, and … Continue reading “Why being busy isn’t the same as being productive”
Category: Myth of Multitasking
How multitasking on people negatively impacts relationships
When my son was only two years old, he offered me a wonderful opportunity to connect with him. It was an inconvenient time, so I was very tempted to multitask—more accurately “switchtask”—on him. I’m glad I didn’t, though, and here’s why: By giving him 100% of my attention at that moment, I was telling him … Continue reading “How multitasking on people negatively impacts relationships”
Why “multitasking” is an inefficient word
Even the word multitasking is inaccurate and inefficient. Why? Because we’re trying to use one word to describe multiple different processes. This is why I suggest we replace it with two words: Switch-tasking and Background-tasking. I go into more detail on what those words mean in the video below, so please watch to learn which … Continue reading “Why “multitasking” is an inefficient word”
How multitasking can be dangerous
Your drive home—that cherished time when you enjoy uninterrupted peace, minus the traffic, of course. It’s your time to contemplate your day and formulate new ideas. Or just remember what you need to pick up from the store. Before you pick up the phone to record a video of your amazing idea to share with … Continue reading “How multitasking can be dangerous”
How to stop email from taking over your day
I’m in Phoenix, Arizona about to do a workshop with Camden Living on the Myth of Multitasking. If you aren’t familiar with what I teach on this topic or in my course Time Management Fundamentals, it’s all about how we lose SO much time switching back and forth between tasks. We lose an entire work … Continue reading “How to stop email from taking over your day”
