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language and motor skills. Although you can listen to
classical music while working, it's much harder when
the song has lyrics, according to Luoma. That's how
finely the hairs can be split, not to mention talking on the
cellphone or texting while driving.
But the biggest problem with multitasking is that most
people don't realize what a problem it creates. Workers
and employers should let go of the notion that it's a path
to productivity. "That awareness allows people to change
culture," Luoma said.
SINGLE FOCUS
This change requires you to focus on quality of work,
not just quantity. To do so, you must employ strategies
that increase efficiency, including aggressively managing
time, staving off interruptions and setting ground rules
about how you work.

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This gets to single-tasking, or mindfully addressing one
thing at a time. Those Stanford researchers recommend the
"20-minute rule," where you work nonstop on a task for
20 minutes, or roughly the normal adult focused attention
span. Once one task is done, move to the next. Rinse and
repeat, but be sure to take a break; Luoma suggests a walk
during lunch to let your brain defrag itself.
Triage your tasks, and tackle first things first - the
urgent and important, according to Stephen R. Covey
of 7 Habits fame. Then address the important, then the
urgent. Focus on anything else, and you're avoiding the
inevitable; in fact, intentionally neglect those things that
don't fall into either category.
But Luoma also had to learn to control her
interruptions, replacing passive switches in attention
- those she had no control over - with active ones. By
scheduling office hours daily, she held at bay the tide of
co-workers dropping in with questions. As a side benefit,
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Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View from Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Software Management
Member Profile
Keeping a business in the family
Are digital avionics secure?
A Conversation With...
Meet the AEA board of directors
Before & After
The Autonomous Navigation Systems AET Endorsement
Aviation Aces
Legal Ease
Business Basics
Member Profile
AEA members unveil new ADS-B solutions at AirVenture
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
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