“The more we become used to just sound bites and tweets,” Aboujaoude said, “the less patient we will be with more complex, more meaningful information. And I do think we might lose the ability to analyze things with any depth and nuance. Like any skill, if you don’t use it, you lose it.” http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/11/14/BUNI1AB1G2.DTL&type=tech
Tag: Motivation
Forbes Link
I was interviewed this week for a Forbes article. He references how I compare the current multitasking epidemic to the previously socially acceptable habit of smoking. The evidence is there, and more is coming every week, of how damaging multitasking is to us. Now it’s a matter of making a cultural shift. All it will … Continue reading “Forbes Link”
NYTimes.com: The Mediocre Multitasker
Breaking news and a shock to the researchers themselves, as it turns out. Originally, the team of researchers, whose findings are published in the Aug. 24 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, were trying to find out what unusual cognitive gifts multitaskers possessed that made them so successful at multitasking. They’re … Continue reading “NYTimes.com: The Mediocre Multitasker”
ScienceDaily: Caffeine-Drinking Teens Don’t Get Enough Sleep
“The study found that the more multitasking a teen did, the more likely the teen would be dozing off during the day. The findings were published in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.” http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090724214602.htm
You are only as strong as the weakest link in your personal systems
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. You’ve heard that before, right? But have you heard that your productivity is only as strong as your personal weakest link? You probably are very strong in a few areas of productivity already. Maybe you have great follow-through. Maybe you make an effort to always … Continue reading “You are only as strong as the weakest link in your personal systems”
