tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518481768015386858.post5917897844221190929..comments2023-08-06T04:28:52.092-04:00Comments on Karen Morton: Brain Rules, multitasking and cubiclesKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03309823327597536648noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518481768015386858.post-12047381578980812782009-09-23T12:29:38.065-04:002009-09-23T12:29:38.065-04:00I really enjoyed this one. I can't listen to m...I really enjoyed this one. I can't listen to music and work at all! Maybe it's because I play an instrument, but I find myself thinking about how the piece is played. It's very distracting for me. (I do occasionally put on ear phones though, just to discourage interruptions). I'm pretty good at ignoring what's going on around me when I am working on something, but that may just be a character flaw. My wife thinks I'm being rude I don't hear her until the third time she asks me a question.<br /><br />I'll have to check out that book by the way. If you like that kind of stuff you might want to check out Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks as well.<br /><br />KerryKerry Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18129210709237272590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518481768015386858.post-43861152892084818772009-09-18T18:55:04.074-04:002009-09-18T18:55:04.074-04:00Martin,
So, you don't really have your own of...Martin,<br /><br />So, you don't really have your own office AND you are a very polite co-occupant! I think being that courteous is most wonderful (and most unusual in my experience). :)<br /><br />I agree with your assessment of the effect of overload and the book does refer to that topic.<br /><br />But, what are you gonna do except keep on keepin' on, right?!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309823327597536648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-518481768015386858.post-32118901257289408482009-09-18T15:30:37.979-04:002009-09-18T15:30:37.979-04:00Karen,
I will try to answer your question (and ano...Karen,<br />I will try to answer your question (and another you have not asked):<br />I <i>have</i> a real office and share it with 4 co-workers. <br />Everytime my phone calls ore someone drops in to asks me a question, I run out of the office to the floor, a kitchen or whatever to do the converstation an don't disturb the others. I want them to work and not being disturbend from me. <br /> The not asked question is an effect of <b>overload</b> I sometimes <i>feel</i>: If I have to many open tasks, I feel as just re-scheduling my queue without finishing any task. In contrary to an ordinary scheduler, I need quite a couple of time to switch tasks. With too many open tasks and too many drop-in conversations I finish my day with a feeling of having not done anything. <br />Even I don't knw the book I'm sure this is one of the effects mentioned there.<br /> MartinMartin Bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16504572924713610305noreply@blogger.com