Here’s some ancient wisdom:
“To do two things at once is to do neither.” – Publius Syrus
And some modern “validation:”
People confuse “rapid-switching” with multi-tasking [NPR article]
And Peter Bregman explains that trying to multi-task makes us less-smart, less-productive and less-competent [HBR Blogs]
I’m convinced (of course I already knew that trying to multi-task was wasteful (and impossible . . . )), how about you?
Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude. – Emerson On the heels of yesterday’s post, let me ask: What are you rejecting? What do you wish…
This is so good, I’m just including the entire text so you don’t have to click anything: How do you get to market faster the competition? How do you become more efficient without violating the laws of physics? How do you save time, money and frustration? It all comes down to decision hygiene: 1. Make…
“Pressure is a privilege.” – Larry Fitzgerald I have two things to say about this quote: 1) I have a list of people I want to meet and Larry Fitzgerald is on it. I saw him interviewed on a Sunday pre-game program one time and was very impressed by his philosophy, hard work and desire…
Here’s a short, but oh so sweet, post from Seth Godin: Hope and expectation Hope is fuel, it moves us forward and it amplifies our best work. Expectation is the killer of joy, the shortest route to disappointment. When we expect that something will happen, we can’t help but be let down… * * *…
Time is a created thing. To say, ‘I don’t have time’ is to say, ‘I don’t want to.’ – Lao Tzu What do you spend your time doing? The key is that time is a limited resource and what you do with it matters. When you say you can’t do something it’s because you’ve decided (consciously or…
The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. – Mark Caine That step comes when you believe, sufficiently, in your ability to be okay in some other reality than your current one. That step comes when you trust that your Identity…