The Myth of Multitasking: How "doing It All" Gets Nothing Done
The Myth of Multitasking: How "doing It All" Gets Nothing Done
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Commendation Quotes: "This book is a quick and easy read...it packs a lot of learning in a short space. I recommend it for anyone who wants to be more productive, but I particularly recommend it for anyone who believes they are a good multitasker." "This is sure to become one of those books that all managers and CEO's have like 'Who moved my cheese'. It's a little book with a big message and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who has a lot of jobs to do and are trying to manage it with multitasking." "Dave's book...is a wealth of information for busy, overwhelmed, time-strapped people told in an easy-to-digest story form. I read this book cover-to-cover in one afternoon at the pool, and came away with a totally different perspective on what I "really" need to do to accomplish my goal of getting more done every day." Biographical Note: Dave Crenshaw is a business coach and founder of Fresh Juice Strategy. He coaches and trains CEOs and management teams worldwide. Crenshaw is a graduate of Brigham Young University's Marriot School of Management and a frequent keynote speaker. Commendation Quotes: -Dave Crenshaw wrote my favorite book on the topic and I recommend it to any entrepreneur who still thinks and feels that multitasking is cool.- --Alex Mandossian, speaker, author, internet marketing expert, April 28, 2009 -Dave has a lot of good ideas in The Myth of Multitasking...I would highly recommend it to everyone so that they can see, with their own eyes, that multitasking is a lie.- -This book is a quick and easy read...it packs a lot of learning in a short space. I recommend it for anyone who wants to be more productive, but I particularly recommend it for anyone who believes they are a good multitasker.- -This is sure to become one of those books that all managers and CEO's have like 'Who moved my cheese'. It's a little book with a big message and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who has a lot of jobs to do and are trying to manage it with multitasking.- -Dave's book...is a wealth of information for busy, overwhelmed, time-strapped people told in an easy-to-digest story form. I read this book cover-to-cover in one afternoon at the pool, and came away with a totally different perspective on what I really need to do to accomplish my goal of getting more done every day.- Table of Contents: The Company. The Owner. The Lie. The Cost. The Origin. The Exercise. The Example. The Question. The Meeting. The Expectation. The Truth. The Deal. The Change. The Steps. The Systems. The Follow-up. Worksheets. Resources. The Author. Index. Review Quotes: "This little book was both a pleasure to read and offered some very practical advice in the form of a modern day fable." ( Oliver Starr, Editor, Getting Things Done Times) "Are you a master of juggling e-mail, voice mail, cell-phone calls and the like? No, you're not, says this slim fable-cum-manifesto against multitasking. The author, a business coach, gently ridicules the idea that anyone can concentrate on two things at the same time." (Andrea Sachs, Senior Reporter, Time Magazine, November 2, 2008) "This simple yet powerful book shows clearly why multitasking is, in fact, a lie that wastes time and costs money. Far from being efficient, multitasking actually damages productivity and relationships at work and at home." (businessskillbooks.blogspot.com, November 24, 2008) "I applaud Crenshaw for taking on a popular buzzword and small-scale plague not only in business life, but also our day-to-day world. Multitasking is indeed a myth. I would be tempted to be more vigorous in my rhetoric and say that multitasking is a fraud and a thief." (businesscoach.us.com, November 24, 2008) "Crenshaw's on a mission to reduce distractions, interruptions, and fire-fighting at work, and create environments that let employees see through tasks with their full attention before moving onto the next thing." (blumerlamotte.blogspot.com, October 13, 2008) Jacket Description/Flap: The Myth of Multitasking "Remember this rule: the more responsibility you have, the more hats you wear, the more likely you are to become inefficient." In a compelling business fable, The Myth of Multitasking confronts a popular idea that has come to define our hectic, work-a-day world. This simple yet powerful book shows clearly why multitasking is, in fact, a lie that wastes time and costs money. Far from being efficient, multitasking actually damages productivity and relationships at work and at home. In his groundbreaking book, management expert Dave Crenshaw offers clear solutions for dealing with today's information-saturated world. He shows what to do when interrupted by co-workers and how to deal with distracting electronic communications such as e-mail and phone messages. Written with wit and a healthy dose of wisdom, The Myth of Multitasking helps business leaders and employees
For anyone who has difficulty focusing on the task at hand or paying attention to others when they are speaking, The Myth of Multitasking is an invaluable resource. Jacket Description/Back: Praise for The Myth of Multitasking "If every busy professional could internalize Crenshaw'smessage in this book, we'd all get much more done in less time." "Every great CEO and rainmaker needs this book!" "A fresh take on the problem of timewasters in ourcorporate and personal lives, The Myth of Multitasking willchange your paradigm about what is productive and what is not.I loved the concept of 'switchtasking' versus multitasking.A must-read for all." Commendation Quotes: "Dave Crenshaw wrote my favorite book on the topic and I recommend it to any entrepreneur who still thinks and feels that multitasking is cool." --Alex Mandossian, speaker, author, internet marketing expert, April 28, 2009 "Dave has a lot of good ideas in The Myth of Multitasking...I would highly recommend it to everyone so that they can see, with their own eyes, that multitasking is a lie." "This book is a quick and easy read...it packs a lot of learning in a short space. I recommend it for anyone who wants to be more productive, but I particularly recommend it for anyone who believes they are a good multitasker." "This is sure to become one of those books that all managers and CEO's have like 'Who moved my cheese'. It's a little book with a big message and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who has a lot of jobs to do and are trying to manage it with multitasking." "Dave's book...is a wealth of information for busy, overwhelmed, time-strapped people told in an easy-to-digest story form. I read this book cover-to-cover in one afternoon at the pool, and came away with a totally different perspective on what I really need to do to accomplish my goal of getting more done every day." Publisher Marketing: In a compelling business fable, The Myth of Multitasking confronts a popular idea that has come to define our hectic, work-a-day world. This simple yet powerful book shows clearly why multitasking is, in fact, a lie that wastes time and costs money. Far from being efficient, multitasking actually damages productivity and relationships at work and at home. Review Citations:
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Author: Crenshaw, Dave
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2008-08-01
BISAC: Business & Economics|Time Management
Subjects: Organizational change|Management|Time management|Executives
Weight: 0.45 lbs
ISBN: 9780470372258
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9780470372258
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