Comments on: Monotasking: a cure for what ails ya http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/monotasking-a-cure-for-what-ails-ya/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:02:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Denise http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/monotasking-a-cure-for-what-ails-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Denise Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:20:59 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/monotasking-a-cure-for-what-ails-ya/#comment-105 Good thoughts! I also heard this week from a friend that as we age, our multi-tasking abilities decrease. In the 40s and 50s and above it's much more challenging to multi-task the way we did in our 20s and 30s. That gave me pause as I continued my 6 balls in the air juggle. Denise Good thoughts! I also heard this week from a friend that as we age, our multi-tasking abilities decrease. In the 40s and 50s and above it’s much more challenging to multi-task the way we did in our 20s and 30s. That gave me pause as I continued my 6 balls in the air juggle.

Denise

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/monotasking-a-cure-for-what-ails-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Jennifer Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:20:32 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/monotasking-a-cure-for-what-ails-ya/#comment-95 Thing is, when we read how valuable it is to do one thing at a time, there's deep "yes" to the sensibility of it. But in reality, it's hard to do. There's a time for working fast. And it takes attention and deliberate downshifting to allow yourself to work at a more natural and sustainable pace. Thing is, when we read how valuable it is to do one thing at a time, there’s deep “yes” to the sensibility of it. But in reality, it’s hard to do.

There’s a time for working fast. And it takes attention and deliberate downshifting to allow yourself to work at a more natural and sustainable pace.

]]> By: Jenn Givler http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/monotasking-a-cure-for-what-ails-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Jenn Givler Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:49:13 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/monotasking-a-cure-for-what-ails-ya/#comment-94 Great post Jennifer! I'm like you - I get very moody if I have too much going on at any one time. Amy - I love your mantra. That's fantastic! I'm going to try something similar next time I feel rushed or pressured into thinking I need to squeeze something else in. I actually think that you're even more successful if you slow down. And like Cameron said - it's more fulfilling to do one thing, complete it, and then move on to the next task. Great post Jennifer! I’m like you – I get very moody if I have too much going on at any one time.

Amy – I love your mantra. That’s fantastic! I’m going to try something similar next time I feel rushed or pressured into thinking I need to squeeze something else in.

I actually think that you’re even more successful if you slow down. And like Cameron said – it’s more fulfilling to do one thing, complete it, and then move on to the next task.

]]> By: cameron http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/monotasking-a-cure-for-what-ails-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-92 cameron Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:42:58 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/monotasking-a-cure-for-what-ails-ya/#comment-92 In my experience folks who multitask a lot rarely complete anything. It is much more satisfying to complete a task to my satisfaction rather than working on many things and completeing none. In my experience folks who multitask a lot rarely complete anything. It is much more satisfying to complete a task to my satisfaction rather than working on many things and completeing none.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/monotasking-a-cure-for-what-ails-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Jennifer Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:13:38 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/monotasking-a-cure-for-what-ails-ya/#comment-85 This is great, Amy. I love your mantra and I couldn't agree more (I'll bet you guessed that already). Mine is: "Do I need to be doing this right now?" It's such a little thing to do, like you said, to just stop and "do nothing" - yet it can be so nurturing and refreshing. I contend that it also makes you more productive and focused in the long run. If nothing else, I'm a lot less snarky when I take the downtime I need. :) This is great, Amy. I love your mantra and I couldn’t agree more (I’ll bet you guessed that already).

Mine is: “Do I need to be doing this right now?”

It’s such a little thing to do, like you said, to just stop and “do nothing” – yet it can be so nurturing and refreshing. I contend that it also makes you more productive and focused in the long run.

If nothing else, I’m a lot less snarky when I take the downtime I need. :)

]]> By: Amy Gray http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/monotasking-a-cure-for-what-ails-ya/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Amy Gray Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:07:21 +0000 http://www.myorganizedbiz.com/monotasking-a-cure-for-what-ails-ya/#comment-84 I totally agree on monotasking. Multi-tasking means doing lots of things not very well. Here's my personal mantra when I have a spare fifteen minutes and I'm tempted to squeeze in an extra stop - "Just because I can, doesn't mean I should." Repeat that three times, take a deep breath and do nothing at all until the next planned stop. Very refreshing. I totally agree on monotasking. Multi-tasking means doing lots of things not very well. Here’s my personal mantra when I have a spare fifteen minutes and I’m tempted to squeeze in an extra stop – “Just because I can, doesn’t mean I should.” Repeat that three times, take a deep breath and do nothing at all until the next planned stop. Very refreshing.

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