Productivity Tips for Moms

One group that probably struggles with the issue of multitasking the most and I find myself helping quite a bit are moms. Whether they are stay-at-home moms or whether they are a woman who has a career and they are also acting as a mom, they have a unique set of challenges, because they are pulled in so many different directions. There are so many demands on their time.

So, what advice can I give for women who are really struggling with the issue of multitasking, but understand that it needs to stop?

Politico:Lawmakers all a-Twitter

Dividing, or even diverting, your attention has other costs as well, said Dave Crenshaw, author of “The Myth of Multitasking,” who explained that anytime someone goes back and forth between two tasks, there’s a “switching cost” to be paid — that is, the amount of time and effort it takes to get back on track.

Speed Kills (Your Productivity) by Dave Crenshaw

Here’s a story that happened to me not too long ago: I was speeding. I was speeding in a car, I was trying to make up lost time because I hadn’t prepared properly, I had left something important that I needed for a meeting and I rushed back to try to get it. Well, as you could imagine, pretty soon a police officer got behind me, the red and blue lights were flashing, and I had to pull over and he gave me a ticket. . . .

PCWorld: Cell Phones Distract Drivers More than Passengers Do

Cell phones distract car drivers more than talkative passengers, and hands-free devices don’t make for safer driving, according to a recent Reuters report on a new study published by the Journal of Experimential Psychology: Applied. Even worse, drivers who use mobile phones are as impaired as those who are legally drunk. . . .

Use Personal Keywords to Magnify Your Time

By focusing on a few keywords, you become a powerful expert in that field and you draw people to you who are interested in those sorts of things, and you make yourself more valuable because you focus on your most valuable pieces of information. . . .

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