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I can relate to that Joe,
being pleased with oneself....And then I get ahead of myself and start doing too much again, which results in disaster. 
posted by
word.smith
on October 27, 2005 at 1:03 PM
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word.smith
Have you seen those people who can do like 10 things at one time!! I'm so envious of those people cause I'm lucky if I can do 2 things at once. I, like you, start misplacing stuff. But, the rare times that I do multi-task without screwing everything up, I feel sooooo pleased with myself.
posted by
Joe_Love
on October 26, 2005 at 8:40 PM
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Cass,
When I decide to do that, that's when the mistakes start happening...
posted by
word.smith
on October 25, 2005 at 10:56 AM
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Telly,
I hope you got your papers sorted out...
posted by
word.smith
on October 25, 2005 at 10:56 AM
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Actually I work better when I multitask. I get so bored just doing one thing that I have to slip in other bits as I go. Its weird, but works for me.
posted by
Ca88andra
on October 25, 2005 at 3:51 AM
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You're absolutely right. Multitasking is an evil, evil thing. I spent a good portion of last night trying to find paperwork, sheer hell as far as I am concerned.
posted by
telynor
on October 24, 2005 at 10:20 PM
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Thank you Argus.
I need to remember that.
posted by
word.smith
on October 24, 2005 at 8:02 PM
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Libertine,
That's usually when I come to Blogit (after the screeching halt) to chill out and start from scratch again.
posted by
word.smith
on October 24, 2005 at 7:51 PM
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I think we have similar work habits. I always find my brain fried when I mult-task, and then I come to a screeching halt because I've not been able to get any of my tasks done satisfactorily.
posted by
Holy_Grail
on October 24, 2005 at 7:02 PM
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word, multi-shmulti --we must all remember philosopher Descartes'
advice: Break up a problem into pieces and tackle em one at a time. ARGUS
posted by
ARGUS
on October 24, 2005 at 5:55 PM
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Ginnie,
rJust as long as I don't start posting comments to the middle of my Word documents, I should be okay.
posted by
word.smith
on October 24, 2005 at 4:54 PM
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Dave, Words to the wise.
Get an apron.
posted by
word.smith
on October 24, 2005 at 4:53 PM
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word?
As long as you can blog and work at the same time you've got the multi-tasking thing under control! ;) And LOL at Dave's comment!
posted by
ginnieb
on October 24, 2005 at 2:51 PM
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| Word, I am a man, so I don't know what multi-tasking is. I can just about take a sip of my pint in one hand and receive my change in the other. Sometimes the coins end up on the floor. |
| A Postcard by Dave  Delivered by Dave |
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on October 24, 2005 at 12:25 PM
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Quirky, now that pretty much explains that!
posted by
word.smith
on October 24, 2005 at 12:09 PM
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Multi tasking sucks all right--the brain is not designed to do more than one thing at a time, hence the difficulty of walking and chewing gum at the same time...lol.
posted by
Julia.
on October 24, 2005 at 11:51 AM
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Tissie,
I'm like you, but I usually get mad at least one day a month and kill the piles.
posted by
word.smith
on October 24, 2005 at 10:15 AM
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MW,
Many of us like to spread the myth that we can lay our hands on just the right bit of paper on that teetering pile, but you've sait it well...that's such a lie.
posted by
word.smith
on October 24, 2005 at 10:14 AM
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Genius, when I get to that point,
I can usually be found staring into space.
posted by
word.smith
on October 24, 2005 at 10:13 AM
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word.smith
good luck. I am the most unorganized person I know though I try very hard to change
posted by
TissiBlake
on October 24, 2005 at 10:08 AM
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My desk is always a mess
between military info, work info, etc.. I'd like to say its an organized mess but that would be such a lie.
posted by
Bel_
on October 24, 2005 at 8:57 AM
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god, i hate multitasking
It is without a doubt, the bane of my existence. I can never remember what I was doing two minutes ago when I switched tasks, and then I can't remember what I was trying to do on the second task, and then...where was I?
posted by
_the_staggering_genius_
on October 24, 2005 at 8:28 AM
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