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43F Podcast: The Myth of Multi-tasking

Merlin Mann | Oct 20 2005

The Myth of Multi-tasking (mp3)

43Folders.com - "Multi-taskers" are really just splitting their time and attention into smaller slices than you; no one can really do more than one thing at a time. (2:34)


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So true. Many women claim...

Submitted by Laura M. (not verified) on October 20, 2005 - 8:23pm.

So true. Many women claim to be multi-taskers, don't believe them. It's only wishful thinking, a huge big myth. I liked the explanation of the Goldratt’s Critical Chain. I'll send it to my team so they understand that, if they keep asking me for a new thing every 5 min., they'll only get it done my Christmas.

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