Take 2: The Myth of Multitasking in Business!

Here is Take 2 on the subject of Multitasking.

Everybody talks about multitasking…the ability to do more than one thing at a time. The truth is our brains work sequentially and we can only successfully do one thing at a time. Believe it or not, multitasking is a myth. What we are really doing when we think we are multitasking is switch-tasking. We are quickly moving from one task to another at a high rate of speed. And when we do this, it causes more errors and takes us longer. Here is the link to the original post. It has an exercise that may help you reconsider the value of multi-tasking!

In the meantime, here is Take 2:

People aren’t just cooking anymore — they’re cooking, texting, talking on the phone, watching YouTube and uploading photos of the awesome meal they just made. Designer Paolo Cardini questions the efficiency of our multitasking world and makes the case for — gasp — “monotasking.” His charming 3D-printed smartphone covers just might help.

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