/women-in-stem/b/blog/posts/confessions-from-two-not-yet-reformed-multitaskersIn today&rsquo;s hectic, eternally connected world, everyone continues to attempt to do more with less. Until someone figures out how to add more hours to the day, or more days to the week, we often turn to the idea of multitasking to get more ...en-USTelligent Community 13https://emersonexchange365.com/women-in-stem/b/blog/posts/confessions-from-two-not-yet-reformed-multitaskersMon, 28 Nov 2016 17:28:40 GMTcd40bb2b-3d49-4868-939d-417119b40291:c469f2f8-19cc-4d4f-b376-f2bb24591e78Deborah Prickette0<p>Last year I took a time management class hoping to find new habits to make my days more productive. &nbsp; &nbsp;The class used a time audit activity tracker to help Identify where my time was going in hopes to limit unproductive time. &nbsp;The results were okay but nothing spectacular. &nbsp;Since then I&#39;ve been looking for better habits to put into my daily routine and spark my productivity. &nbsp;Thanks for the ideas here.</p> https://emersonexchange365.com/women-in-stem/b/blog/posts/confessions-from-two-not-yet-reformed-multitaskersTue, 22 Nov 2016 19:02:06 GMTcd40bb2b-3d49-4868-939d-417119b40291:c469f2f8-19cc-4d4f-b376-f2bb24591e78Michalle Adkins0<p>Nice blog! &nbsp;I wonder how much time we have all collectively wasted just from shifting gears and multitasking? &nbsp;I wonder what kind of an efficiency opportunity we have if we can learn to be more effective in managing this? &nbsp;There are some times when you do need to be aware of something that will distract you or you do need to be able &quot;to appropriately juggle all the balls that you need to keep in the air&quot;; but wisdom is knowing when you need to pay attention and drop one thing for something else and when you need to just stay focused. &nbsp;It is good to be aware of this and to make conscious decisions versus letting ourselves drift without recognizing the shift and the consequences.</p>