January 27, 2009

Be wary of multitasking—learn to focus.

Be wary of multitasking—learn to focus. E-mail will interrupt your work if you let it. A 2005 survey in England found that constantly interrupting your work to check new e-mail messages damages productivity and results in a greater loss of IQ than smoking marijuana or losing an entire night of sleep. Allowing yourself to constantly be distracted by e-mails causes your focus to suffer and your work to take longer.

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