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 | Feb 8, 2009 | General, Productivity, Time Management
How many times during the course of a work day do you find yourself interrupted by the phone, a colleague, your boss or something else? How do you handle those interruptions? Have you ever paid attention to how much they set you back? The average person is...
by Hawkins | Nov 16, 2008 | Productivity, Time Management
I put up a poll not long ago so that you could tell me what your biggest time management challenge is. Some said that they don’t have a tool to manage their time, others said that there’s too much to do and not enough time, and a whopping 60% said that...
