Comments on: Pay Attention. No, I Mean Really. http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/ Be Irresistible Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:22:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Successful Blog - Time for Everything: Letting Go to Find Flow http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/comment-page-1/#comment-1548 Successful Blog - Time for Everything: Letting Go to Find Flow Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:18:07 +0000 http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/#comment-1548 [...] It was last May that I decided officially that multitasking was history for me. I had solid reasons for that decision. One of which was that I knew that doing too many things at once wasn’t productive at much more than making me tired and cranky. [...] [...] It was last May that I decided officially that multitasking was history for me. I had solid reasons for that decision. One of which was that I knew that doing too many things at once wasn’t productive at much more than making me tired and cranky. [...]

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Liz Strauss Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:22:51 +0000 http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/#comment-122 HI CB, In my world, coffee and reading blogs are one thing. They just go together. :) Are they supposed to be two things? Oh no! HI CB,
In my world, coffee and reading blogs are one thing. They just go together. :) Are they supposed to be two things? Oh no!

]]> By: CB http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/comment-page-1/#comment-121 CB Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:19:34 +0000 http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/#comment-121 As for me, I do allow one bit of double tasking - reading coffee while sipping postings (or something like that)! Thanks for shedding light on an important reality for us all. As for me, I do allow one bit of double tasking – reading coffee while sipping postings (or something like that)! Thanks for shedding light on an important reality for us all.

]]> By: Liz Strauss . com Offering Readers a Chance to Talk http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Liz Strauss . com Offering Readers a Chance to Talk Thu, 18 May 2006 14:22:15 +0000 http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/#comment-77 [...] I was just answering two comments on the post Pay Attention. No, I Mean Really. Doing that left me thinking of something blogging has taught me a lot about — not just the beauty of paying attention to one thing at a time — but the fulfillment of offering readers a chance to talk. [...] [...] I was just answering two comments on the post Pay Attention. No, I Mean Really. Doing that left me thinking of something blogging has taught me a lot about — not just the beauty of paying attention to one thing at a time — but the fulfillment of offering readers a chance to talk. [...]

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Liz Strauss Thu, 18 May 2006 13:40:10 +0000 http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/#comment-76 Hey, Marianne, I was just answering Douglas when your comment arrived. :) The slower, happier, more quality life for me is in doing one thing at a time and realizing that what I'm missing is not worth worrying about. Hey, Marianne,
I was just answering Douglas when your comment arrived. :)

The slower, happier, more quality life for me is in doing one thing at a time and realizing that what I’m missing is not worth worrying about.

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Liz Strauss Thu, 18 May 2006 13:38:09 +0000 http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/#comment-75 Hi Douglas, Thank YOU for your comment. I am so much better at what I do now that I've stopped trying to do everything all at once. I've said for years that <em> if you think you can do more than is humanly possible then you are a snob, because none of the rest of us humans can . . . </em> and yet, I fell victim to the multitasking beast myself just like rest of us. I'm so much nicer now. Hi Douglas,
Thank YOU for your comment. I am so much better at what I do now that I’ve stopped trying to do everything all at once. I’ve said for years that if you think you can do more than is humanly possible then you are a snob, because none of the rest of us humans can . . . and yet, I fell victim to the multitasking beast myself just like rest of us.

I’m so much nicer now.

]]> By: Marianne Richmond http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Marianne Richmond Thu, 18 May 2006 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/#comment-74 Liz, Where did you say that slower, happier, more quality life was? I'm all for it too...just not sure where it is. As for spelling practice....well I am always practicing. Spell check and Webster on line help....but of course paying attention has a role there too. Marianne Liz,
Where did you say that slower, happier, more quality life was? I’m all for it too…just not sure where it is.

As for spelling practice….well I am always practicing. Spell check and Webster on line help….but of course paying attention has a role there too.

Marianne

]]> By: Douglas Cootey http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Douglas Cootey Thu, 18 May 2006 05:34:45 +0000 http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/#comment-73 I'm so glad this modern myth is starting to unravel. I have known so many people who boast about their ability to multitask yet they do subpar work. Their ability to do more at one time seemed more of an accomplishment than doing quality work. I knew a girl who drew while watching TV and yet she was frustrated with her work. It was simply amazing to me. One thing I have learned about dealing with my AD/HD is that I cannot do more than one thing at a time if I want to succeed. I need to focus on only one thing at a time. Maybe in this regard AD/HD has been a blessing because in this world where multitasking is considered a strength I was forced to wise up just to survive. Great post. Thanks. ~Douglas -=- <a href="http://thesplinteredmind.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Splintered Mind</a> - Overcoming Neurological Disabilities With Lots Of Humor And Attitude I’m so glad this modern myth is starting to unravel. I have known so many people who boast about their ability to multitask yet they do subpar work. Their ability to do more at one time seemed more of an accomplishment than doing quality work. I knew a girl who drew while watching TV and yet she was frustrated with her work. It was simply amazing to me.

One thing I have learned about dealing with my AD/HD is that I cannot do more than one thing at a time if I want to succeed. I need to focus on only one thing at a time. Maybe in this regard AD/HD has been a blessing because in this world where multitasking is considered a strength I was forced to wise up just to survive.

Great post. Thanks.

~Douglas
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The Splintered Mind – Overcoming Neurological Disabilities With Lots Of Humor And Attitude

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Liz Strauss Sun, 14 May 2006 02:59:53 +0000 http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/#comment-61 Marianne, If that means that you're finding a slower, happier, more quality life. I'm all for it. I don't think you need the spelling practice. :) Liz Marianne,
If that means that you’re finding a slower, happier, more quality life. I’m all for it. I don’t think you need the spelling practice. :)

Liz

]]> By: Marianne Richmond http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Marianne Richmond Sun, 14 May 2006 02:56:57 +0000 http://www.lizstrauss.com/2006/04/20/everyones-business/pay-attention-no-i-mean-really/#comment-60 Liz, I am happy that you found it worthwhile...now perhaps the fact that it served as an impetus for you can serve as an impetus for me. Thanks! Marianne Liz, I am happy that you found it worthwhile…now perhaps the fact that it served as an impetus for you can serve as an impetus for me.
Thanks!
Marianne

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