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The Multitasking Myth

In our current, modern, lives — where we are ruled by our still untamed electronic frontier — we are led to believe more is more and less is not enough.

Instead of concentrating on one thing as our ancestors did — making a fire, milking the cows, mowing the lawn — we are now expected to do three things simultaneously and do them all well.

This push to do everything at the same time is called Multitasking and scientific research is beginning to prove that doing more than one thing at a time divides us, shears away our attention and actually creates messy work in the end:

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Office Husbands and Work Wives

I learned a couple of new terms the other day and they were new to me because I am self-employed and I work alone all day and I answer to only myself because I often talk to myself. I am a tough boss and a hard worker. I would give myself a raise and a bonus if I weren’t such a taskmaster. The new terms I learned were “Office Husband” and “Work Wife” and I want to know if you have one or not!

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The Technological Tether and the 18 Hour Workday Noose

In the comments for my Seven Days on WordPress.com article, I said the following in a comment when asked about using my BlackBerry during 18 hour workdays:

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The Tar Pit Recommendation

Writing a letter of recommendation is usually an ordinary experience, but there are times when writing such a letter can become a tar pit of emotion and psychic distress. You feel suspended in amber as you search for the right phrase to recommend a person who deserves no recognition. Are you required — by moral pitch or professional bitumen — to write a letter of recommendation even if that person did not live up to your expectation or the requirements of the task?

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Do You Sudoku?

I have a Sudoku project hovering in the mist above me I may or may not dive into and I am curious to know a bit more about the topic from a grounded view.
Do you Sudoku?
If you play, why do you play?
Where do you find your puzzles?
Do you create your own puzzles?
If you create your own puzzles, what do you use to create them?

What are the secrets to Sudoku success?
What are your biggest Sudoku obstacles?
What is your favorite Sudoku book?
What is your favorite Sudoku resource?
What is your favorite Sudoku website?
How long does it take to complete a Sudoku puzzle?
How much time do you spend playing Sudoku every day?
What else do I need to know about Sudoku that I failed to ask?
I thank you.

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Suspended in Concrete

by Steve Gaines

A new beginning to an old idea

what if I were gone for good
over that last far away hill into never never land
flown into the great bygone
into the that eternal world in the sky

what if I were dead?

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