Comments on: Chasing The M-Myth http://jerrykennedy.com/2010/01/07/chasing-the-m-myth/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:21:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Day 2 of Robin Robins' IT Marketing Bootcamp | The Motivation 101 Blog http://jerrykennedy.com/2010/01/07/chasing-the-m-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Day 2 of Robin Robins' IT Marketing Bootcamp | The Motivation 101 Blog Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:15:33 +0000 http://jerrykennedy.com/?p=227#comment-512 [...] has had on our society, a familiar subject to regular readers of this blog (see the blog post “The M-Myth” and the podcast “The Myth of Multitasking”).  Dave’s insights into the workings [...] [...] has had on our society, a familiar subject to regular readers of this blog (see the blog post “The M-Myth” and the podcast “The Myth of Multitasking”).  Dave’s insights into the workings [...]

]]> By: Jerry http://jerrykennedy.com/2010/01/07/chasing-the-m-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Jerry Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:06:47 +0000 http://jerrykennedy.com/?p=227#comment-216 Indeed! I wonder how the myth got started? By Dilbert-bosses who were trying to make their workers more efficient, no doubt... Indeed! I wonder how the myth got started? By Dilbert-bosses who were trying to make their workers more efficient, no doubt…

]]> By: Jerry http://jerrykennedy.com/2010/01/07/chasing-the-m-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Jerry Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:04:59 +0000 http://jerrykennedy.com/?p=227#comment-215 So true, Sue! If a five-year old can get this, why is it so hard for us grown-ups to accept? So true, Sue! If a five-year old can get this, why is it so hard for us grown-ups to accept?

]]> By: Sue L Canfield http://jerrykennedy.com/2010/01/07/chasing-the-m-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Sue L Canfield Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:59:11 +0000 http://jerrykennedy.com/?p=227#comment-212 You know how they say out of the mouths of babes? Well recently my five-year old asked me to do something while I was trying to work on something else. I told her I could 'multi-task'. I was kidding around knowing that's not really true. When I explained what that meant she said that it's just not possible to multi-task. If you're doing one thing you can't be doing something else at the same time she said. She's right. And when she wants attention, she wants my full attention. None of this so-called multi-tasking that can't be done. You know how they say out of the mouths of babes? Well recently my five-year old asked me to do something while I was trying to work on something else. I told her I could ‘multi-task’. I was kidding around knowing that’s not really true. When I explained what that meant she said that it’s just not possible to multi-task. If you’re doing one thing you can’t be doing something else at the same time she said. She’s right. And when she wants attention, she wants my full attention. None of this so-called multi-tasking that can’t be done.

]]> By: Joel D Canfield http://jerrykennedy.com/2010/01/07/chasing-the-m-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Joel D Canfield Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:50:43 +0000 http://jerrykennedy.com/?p=227#comment-207 Amen. I've been giving people the computer analogy for 15 years. The reason computers can multiplex (as opposed to multitask) is because they can pause each task and come back to exactly the same spot. Humans, on the other hand, have to take time to get up to speed again, no matter how short the pause was. If you're reading an email and answer the phone, when you get off the phone, you still have to find your place, remember what was said up to that point, etc. Computers just start the task where they left off, no 'finding' or 'reviewing'. Humans can't even multiplex very well. We can't multitask at all. Amen.

I’ve been giving people the computer analogy for 15 years. The reason computers can multiplex (as opposed to multitask) is because they can pause each task and come back to exactly the same spot.

Humans, on the other hand, have to take time to get up to speed again, no matter how short the pause was. If you’re reading an email and answer the phone, when you get off the phone, you still have to find your place, remember what was said up to that point, etc.

Computers just start the task where they left off, no ‘finding’ or ‘reviewing’.

Humans can’t even multiplex very well. We can’t multitask at all.

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://jerrykennedy.com/2010/01/07/chasing-the-m-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-206 uberVU - social comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:12:27 +0000 http://jerrykennedy.com/?p=227#comment-206 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by CindyKing: RT @jerrykennedy Business professionals and entrepreneurs: Are you chasing the M-Myth? http://bit.ly/6DqDbJ... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: BizSugar.com http://jerrykennedy.com/2010/01/07/chasing-the-m-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-205 BizSugar.com Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:36:06 +0000 http://jerrykennedy.com/?p=227#comment-205 <strong>Multi-Tasking is a Myth | The Motivation 101 Blog...</strong> If you think you're more effective because of your ability to multi-task, think again: there's no such thing as multi-tasking. It's focus that makes us effective.... Multi-Tasking is a Myth | The Motivation 101 Blog…

If you think you’re more effective because of your ability to multi-task, think again: there’s no such thing as multi-tasking. It’s focus that makes us effective….

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