We live in the day of multitasking. We talk on the phone while having lunch, read text messages while feeding the kids, and even drink coffee while driving. <\/p>\n
Dr Richard Swenson says: \u2018In some instances we are more productive\u2026 some people crochet while watching the news. And in certain jobs it\u2019s considered necessary; clerks on the Stock Exchange floor are required to run around doing five things at once. But isn\u2019t it bizarre that when a 48-year-old broker drops dead, his colleagues keep working around the lifeless body receiving CPR? The dramatic escalation of busyness has given us too much to do in a short time. The standard strategy\u2026 instead of refusing to take on more\u2026 is to do two, three, or four things at once. It\u2019s an extension of the do-more-and-more-with-less-and-less philosophy. But someone forgot to do the math! By doing two things at once you divert 30 percent of your attention from the primary task; you sacrifice quality for quantity, which leads to more errors. You may end up finishing more tasks, but with poorer products and frazzled nerves. The downside of multitasking isn\u2019t well-advertised\u2026 so we keep experimenting to see how far we can push the envelope. However, when it comes to relationships, multitasking can be disastrous. We don\u2019t listen\u2026 it takes too much time. Families need focus\u2026 babies need what they need when they need it. You either parent them or you don\u2019t. Paul didn\u2019t live like that. He focused \u201con this one thing.\u201d\u2019 <\/i><\/p>\n
A dog has four feet, but it doesn\u2019t try to walk down four roads! So slow down and establish a pace that\u2019s sane and sustainable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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