I know most of you have heard the illustration about big rocks and little rocks…the one where you have to put in the big rocks first in order to get all the little rocks in with them.
This past month, I had several major projects that came due. This was the culmination of several things that I had put months of work into, and they were all coming due at once.
Needless to say, it was crunch time.
Anyone have a case of the Mondays?
If so, perhaps you could benefit from the advice of BBP friend Phillip Zannini. Phillip made a great post a couple of Mondays ago helping us see how we can make Mondays better.
Try a few of these tips and if you want to add a few thoughts…feel free to do so in the comments.
Thanks, Phillip, for permission to link…Jason
A new book on the market is testing that very question. Dave Crenshaw, author of The Myth of Multitasking, seems to think that you are NOT. In fact, he postulates that, in fact, there is no such thing as multitasking for humans.
I read his book (twice in fact) and conducted an email interview with him. His book has a few really good points and I am looking to incorporate some of them into my life.
1. Why is multitasking a waste of time?