Productivityist

JUNE 4, 2018

Austin is a writer and consultant who runs a branding and content agency called Balernum. Multitasking drains your brain’s energy reserves , and refocusing on your primary task (after you chased a squirrel) can take up to 23 minutes. Less really is more because multitasking lowers your IQ. Clear off the desktop on your computer.

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Multitasking Planning Flexibility Flexibility 111

Work Life

JUNE 10, 2024

For example, our employees couldn’t use their computers or phones on Monday and Friday afternoons. I can also be more productive as I’ll sometimes multitask by walking my dog while working! There are some meetings where being at your computer or showing your face is necessary.

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Multitasking Computer Prioritization Coaching 96

Work Life

APRIL 5, 2024

“We can now be working 24/7 because we have technology that allows us to,” says Kristin Mann, a senior vice president at Raines International’s leadership and organization consulting practice. Our neurons fire differently when we’re typing on a computer versus when we have a pencil or pen in our hand,” she says.

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Computer Multitasking Leadership Communication 98

Work Life

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This week, the Financial Times reported that consulting firm EY fired dozens of employees in the U.S. Former employees even told the Times that they were “encouraged to join as many sessions as possible,” and that the company fostered “a culture of multitasking.” over what seemed like a minor offense.

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Success

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Ivy Lee, a productivity consultant from the early 1900s, came up with a simple framework now known as the Ivy Lee Method. The phrase “eat that frog” was made more commonplace by productivity consultant Brian Tracy. I work at a computer all day at my day job in a law office. How do you decide what needs to be done first?

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Delegation Multitasking Data Entry Software 59

SnackNation

AUGUST 17, 2018

Easily save it on your computer for quick reference or print it and keep at your desk. By running in the background on your team’s computer, you’ll be able to see high level and granular reports about how your team spends their day. It syncs with the cloud so that you can access your notes from your computer or mobile app.

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Computer Data Entry Multitasking Food 78

Work Life

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In an experiment, participants were asked to learn a computer-based task. He learned MIT’s four-year computer science curriculum in less than 12 months, and four languages in a year, both of which he writes about on his blog. Focus on one sub-skill at a time to avoid the slowing down that comes from multitasking.

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Learning Computer Multitasking Training 76