multitasking

A Culture of Dates

In our time-conscious world, we’re used to thinking in terms of dates. What’s my calendar for today? When is the meeting, the doctor’s appointment, the television program? We rush to meet our deadlines. Sometimes we think in terms of how long things will take or how much work there is, but that’s usually in order […]

Look Where You Want to Go

My wife and I recently completed a motorcycle safety class. There’s an interesting point they make over and over in the class: you should look where you want to go, not where you are. For example, look farther down the road to see what’s going to happen, instead of looking at the things at your feet […]

The Myth About Multitasking

To make it short: Humans are not good at multitasking. Yet knowledge workers in Corporate America are being asked to do exactly that. They are expected to stay on top of incoming emails, sometimes hundreds a day. They are asked to be reachable, go to meetings, and handle multiple assignments with ease.  Multitasking is seen as […]