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Post by David Wyld on Nov 24, 2013 8:53:34 GMT -6
Students, Please view and comment on this link of the day - yes, for your education, but also for the points, of course! Watch the video below: TITLE - Work Smart: Stop Multitasking and Start Doing One Thing Really WellThen, post a comment in reply to this discussion thread. Again, what to post? Here are some ideas: + What did you take away from the video? + How does the video relate in some way to your past experience (work, as a consumer, family, school, etc.)? + How might you use these ideas in your own career? Good luck! David
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Post by billyg on Nov 27, 2013 19:52:32 GMT -6
Instead of trying to do more than one thing at a thing convincing ourselves we are multitasking, we should focus on one thing at a time. Any gains we having while doing more than one thing at a time can be lost simply by switching a focus from one to another. This switch and consequential loss can take a long to recuperate from. Because of this, we should maintain a single focus and complete it to our best ability in the most optimal time.
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Post by sbardwell on Nov 30, 2013 10:12:23 GMT -6
Work Smart: Stop Multitasking and Start Doing One Thing Really Well
Yeah… well this is hard to stop, especially when you are a mother of two. My life revolves around juggling task. Very seldom to I actually get to sit and work on one thing at a time. However, it is true that when you can focus on one task it gets done fast and more effectively. I sometimes attempt to do “links of the day” with the TV on… that usually doesn’t work very well because I get distracted and have to restart my efforts on the links. HA! The video highlights a great point.
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Post by dorcas on Dec 1, 2013 12:02:17 GMT -6
TITLE - Work Smart: Stop Multitasking and Start Doing One Thing Really Well I agree with her, but if you look at jobs now days they need someone who can multitask. So it is an essential skill that you need especially in business where you have to be on the phone while looking at information online. Sometimes you just don't have enough time to do everything at a time. I think i depend on the type of work you are working on, if i am working on a research paper or something that need concentration i have found multitasking takes more time than if you had done one thing at a time. It can take long time to bring the brain of thoughts together, and that is why you can take more time to multitask that single task.
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Post by darrell2009 on Dec 2, 2013 0:36:45 GMT -6
TITLE - Work Smart: Stop Multitasking and Start Doing One Thing Really Well I agree with her when you focus more on one task thing become easier for you to understand get a better view of the situation. If you sit down and begin to focus more on one thing we may spend more time getting our objective with we have plan for the day done faster. So i agree with the video open my mind up a little bit.
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Post by katiebourgeois on Dec 2, 2013 8:37:36 GMT -6
Work Smart: Stop Multitasking and Start Doing One Thing Really Well
Focusing on one task can be beneficial to your work. I am guilty. I always juggle between two tasks. I am always texting while writing a report or doing an assignment. I know firsthand that the information she says in this video is true. Juggling between two tasks makes them always take longer. It is important to focus your attention on one thing and to get it done while your concentration is on it.
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Post by brichoux on Dec 2, 2013 11:29:00 GMT -6
This video reminds me of the saying, "don't be jack of all trades and not be a master of one." When you juggle task you take longer in the end and also your quality suffers. Staying focused and ignoring interruptions is important in producing great quality and making yourself work more time efficiently. Multi tasking is important to be able to do, but juggling is different because you aren't giving either thing you are working on the right amount of focus.
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Post by brichoux on Dec 2, 2013 11:29:59 GMT -6
This video reminds me of the saying, "don't be jack of all trades and not be a master of one." When you juggle task you take longer in the end and also your quality suffers. Staying focused and ignoring interruptions is important in producing great quality and making yourself work more time efficiently. Multi tasking is important to be able to do, but juggling is different because you aren't giving either thing you are working on the right amount of focus.
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Post by brichoux on Dec 2, 2013 11:30:10 GMT -6
This video reminds me of the saying, "don't be jack of all trades and not be a master of one." When you juggle task you take longer in the end and also your quality suffers. Staying focused and ignoring interruptions is important in producing great quality and making yourself work more time efficiently. Multi tasking is important to be able to do, but juggling is different because you aren't giving either thing you are working on the right amount of focus.
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Post by zekesonnier on Dec 2, 2013 22:28:41 GMT -6
TITLE - One Life-Changing Class You Never Took: Alexa von Tobel at TEDx
Multitasking can lead to wasted time for sure but some jobs require certain multitasks. I think it is wise to choose the proper time and tasks to multitask. For instance, if those slides are due then everything else may need to be put on hold but in my profession people have a general expectation of a quick email reply, so those emails may need to be answered right away. We know that it takes time to switch back and forth from tasks so we should try to limit this when possible.
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Post by w0415498 on Dec 3, 2013 11:26:46 GMT -6
Multitasking isn't always good. Sometimes you need to take your time and do one thing at a time. When multitasking, your work can suffer because you are not focused on what you are doing. Which sometimes can lead to taking longer to do it because you had to go back and fix it. If you would have just focused on it in the beginning, you would have saved time.
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Post by beccabourgeois on Dec 3, 2013 14:04:50 GMT -6
I have a bad habit of trying to multitask. I always go back and forth between checking emails and doing homework and studying. My goal is to get a few things done at the same time. I now realize that I am only costing myself more time. When you switch back and forth between tasks it takes time and can cost you hours. It can take up to 25 minutes to get back to where you started. Not only is it time consuming, but your work suffers too. I will now stop juggling tasks and do one thing at a time.
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Post by trey on Dec 3, 2013 22:58:26 GMT -6
Work Smart: Stop Multitasking and Start Doing One Thing Really Well
I feel as though this is one thing that I may do well. I have never been a good multitasker and I believe that is because I feel as though my work suffers if I do not give it may full, undivided attention. I find that people who multitask often are those who start many projects and never really get around to finishing them.
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Post by tevinrapp7 on Dec 4, 2013 0:11:14 GMT -6
TITLE - Work Smart: Stop Multitasking and Start Doing One Thing Really Well
I have to focus on one task at a time when I am doing a project or studying. Trying to multi task and get work done is really hard to do and is not to the best way to go about getting the job done. If you want something done in a respectable amount of time, your best outlook is to take your time out and complete one task at a time because your mind can only focus on one task at a time. If I want to get my task done I would have to have direct focus into one task and if I dont I will not get the task done.
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Post by Holland Bussell on Dec 4, 2013 17:38:46 GMT -6
I have never seen someone who was effectively able to multitask. Focusing on one task at a time is obviously more reasonable. Some of the downfalls to multitasking are the inability to focus which can lead to accidents such as texting and driving described in the video. Focusing on just one task at a time will give them your full attention and also allow you to provide top notch quality to each individual task at a time.
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