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On an individual level, task switching is one of the most expensive neurological activities.
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175 |
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…effective executives do not splinter themselves. They concentrate on one task if at all possible.
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349 |
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Effective executives try to focus on jobs they’ll do especially well.
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359 |
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Effective executives… do not start with their tasks. They start with their time.
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886 |
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Jobs have to be objective; that is, determined by task rather than by personality.
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1695 |
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The more one can concentrate time, effort, and resources, the greater the number and diversity of tasks one can actually perform.
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2091 |
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…we all need to fight departmentalized, batch thinking because tasks can almost always be accomplished much more efficiently and accurately when the product is worked on continuously from raw material to finished good.
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022 |
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To put it bluntly, automation makes certain tasks more efficient, but at the same time, it makes other tasks less efficient.
|
262 |
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Whether the task is mental or physical, interleaving improves the ability to match the right strategy to a problem.
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096 |
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Without well-defined roles and responsibilities, it is hard to coordinate people and tasks quickly and smoothly.
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016 |
