Episode #242: Interview with Dave Crenshaw
"Multitasking” Redefined: It’s an inaccurate word. What you’re really doing is you’re “switchtasking,” switching rapidly back and forth between different tasks, incurring a switching cost (the extra time that you pay when you transition from one thing to something else).
The 3 Consequences of Multitasking 1) Things take longer 2) You make more mistakes 3) Your stress levels increase
The Fourth Consequence of Multitasking: The effect that it has on your relationships. When we multitask on someone, they can feel the divided attention. When you can focus 100% on someone, and look them in the eye, and give them your full attention, that’s part of becoming invaluable, and you differentiate yourself.
