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September 5, 2008
Multitasking Switchtasking is Counterproductive
Apparently Dave Crenshaw's mission is to make multitasking culturally unacceptable behavior in the workplace. In his new book, The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done (Jossey-Bass, August 18, 2008), he argues that multitasking doesn't boost productivity. Juggling tasks just slows you down by refocusing your attention back and forth between the tasks, and losing time and progress in the switch. For more, see LifeHacker's interview of Dave Crenshaw. Scratch one buzzword from management's lexicon. [JH]
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Thank you very much for the mention. I've posted up a free exercise for your readers to test their multitasking skills at:
http://www.timegym.com/exercise.html
All the best,
Dave Crenshaw
Posted by: Dave Crenshaw | Sep 5, 2008 7:48:46 AM
