by Hawkins | Apr 15, 2009 | General, Procrastination, Productivity, Time Management
As I have said before, there are some times when multitasking does work. If you’re doing things of a creative nature, problem solving or other things that require conscious thought, don’t multitask. Save multitasking for things like cleaning house or doing laundry...
by Hawkins | Apr 12, 2009 | General, Procrastination, Productivity, Time Management
The key to avoiding multitasking is to have control by properly prioritizing your tasks. So how do you prevent multitasking? Here are a few quick tips to help you. Have 1-2 priority tasks per day Work on the most important task first and do nothing else until it’s...
by Hawkins | Apr 9, 2009 | General, Productivity, Time Management
Our brain is simply not wired for multitasking; it’s wired to focus on one thing. We are not wired to do two independent things that require conscious thought especially when they involve different goals. Multitasking limits the kinds of information the brain can...
by Hawkins | Apr 7, 2009 | General, Productivity, Time Management
Earlier today I was having a phone conversation with one of my closest friends when suddenly she gasped. That was followed by a period of silence. When I asked, “What happened?” she replied, “You told me multitasking makes you stupid.” It...
by Hawkins | Apr 5, 2009 | General, Procrastination, Productivity, Time Management
This month’s FREE TeleClinic is entitled “What’s on Your To-Do List? Do you have a to-do list? If so, what does it look like? Is it bogged down with old, incomplete tasks that you just can’t seem to get off the list, or is it current, only...
by Hawkins | Mar 22, 2009 | General, Goal Setting, Productivity, Time Management
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