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Good article, Merlin. I agree...NYT: New data on the problems of "multitasking" By: Merlin Mann (36 replies) March 26, 2007 - 3:01am |
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Good article, Merlin. I agree...
Good article, Merlin. I agree completely … multitasking is never as efficient as focusing on one task, and focusing on doing it well. Complete that task, and move on to the next. If you can work like this, you’ll crank through your Next Actions list.
I’ve written on this topic as well: Top 5 Online Apps That Ruin Your Productivity (these are apps that are just major distractions from the task at hand), and How NOT to Multi-task: Work Simpler and Saner.