I am not ADHD. I feel like if I was born with it, perhaps I would do a better job at staying focused on one thing. It seems that there is always some new tech device that must be mastered. Are we hurting ourselves by multi-tasking? I think so. I am a guilty. These new tech devices along with new sites on the internet can make anyone crazy. Are we trying too do to much to connect only to miss the signal when we do?
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author
Kathy...
I learned to Multi-task..........by first taking one mission and succeeding. I repeated the concept until I had it down pat and was familiar with it. Then, I added 1-2 more things and got those done too. The underlying tone is to finish what you start. Before long, I became someone who must get several things going and doing......even when I read. I have several books I can go back and forth on...but they all get finished. have fun with the multi-tasks concept and you will see it as a great tool....
May 17, 2010 08:17 AM
Cardani Group, REALTORS® - Austin Texas - Austin, TX
An Austin Texas Realtor
Multi-tasking and actually accomplishing everything on the list without getting side tracked used to be a monumental task. Now I prioritize, making time for the hardest & most time consuming tasks of the day and making sure those are taken care of then the others are a breeze. Often I work on many tasks at the same time, but a written/typed to do list showing your big items have not been accomplished usually keeps me focused.
May 17, 2010 09:19 AM
Anonymous
Richie,
Don't you feel like it is too much? I read, too. But I need to focus on one book at a time. Take for instance out to dinner. My husband and I stopped for a lite dinner at a local bar/restaurant. We were going to have sandwiches. The place was not crowded. The waitress was watching the TV when she was taking our order. Well she didn't hear the part about the added chicken. She forgot to tell me the coleslaw was extra and old. She didn't remember the silverware until after we asked. Her service was off. I think she was trying to do too much and missed the entire connection. Are we over stimulated as a whole?
May 19, 2010 07:26 AM
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Anonymous
Jennifer,
I have a list but somehow someone throws a couple more onto my list. As a realtor, folks seem to think you have a lot of spare time. I work fast and efficient to get things done so I have free time. What is happening is that with my free time, folks want to add on to that free time. How do you not multitask on your free time?
May 19, 2010 07:31 AM
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people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author
Kathy..
When I read, I am into what I am reading at the time. I am able to focus no problem. I find it fascinating to be able to switch around "books". As to your restaurant experience, someone who doesn't like what they are doing shows it in many ways. I am thinking she was not accountable to herself, management or you. She was capable of doing it though. Since you brought up a restaurant experience, I have one.....I used to be in that business. I used to watch the cooks during our eating rushes. For breakfast, our egg man was able to cook eggs with both hands anyway you want them. Order after order, it was like watching a symphony. He was so good, he was able to kid around while doing it. However, he controlled the kidding as he never jeopardized the "mission".Same with the sandwhich guy and the main cook. It is something to behold pros at work in any business.
You ask if we are over-stimulated....sure, but with responsibility and order.... it can come across acceptable.
May 19, 2010 03:06 PM
Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate
Hi Kathy - I've seen a trend away from multi-tasking and towards focusing on the task at hand. That seems to work best for me.
May 19, 2010 03:10 PM
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