Comments on: Your Eyes Want You to Multitask. Resist! http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/ Rebooting the workforce Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:44:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Fresh Lime Soda episode 5: Dragon, multitasking « Fresh Lime Soda http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-65439 Fresh Lime Soda episode 5: Dragon, multitasking « Fresh Lime Soda Fri, 18 May 2007 16:47:42 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-65439 <p>[...] multitasking: can dictation help you focus? (Web Worker Daily: Your Eyes Want to Multitask. Resist!) [...]</p> [...] multitasking: can dictation help you focus? (Web Worker Daily: Your Eyes Want to Multitask. Resist!) [...]

]]> By: Mediavorous » Blog Archive » Nice post about saying “No!” to multitasking over at WebWorkerDaily http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-52654 Mediavorous » Blog Archive » Nice post about saying “No!” to multitasking over at WebWorkerDaily Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:52:28 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-52654 <p>[...] Shortly after I finished my last post on “Islands of Total Attention” I saw a post from Judi Sohn from last week about how our promiscuous eyes are the human sense most likely to engage in multitasking. It’s worth a read. [...]</p> [...] Shortly after I finished my last post on “Islands of Total Attention” I saw a post from Judi Sohn from last week about how our promiscuous eyes are the human sense most likely to engage in multitasking. It’s worth a read. [...]

]]> By: m nassal http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-49540 m nassal Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:21:38 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-49540 <p>Interesting post. I must be really ADD, because I listen to podcasts, have email read to me by my Mac, while working in other applications on my computer.</p> <p>It is a bad habit and in the end probably less productive that if I focused on one thing, but I just cant help myself :-)</p> Interesting post. I must be really ADD, because I listen to podcasts, have email read to me by my Mac, while working in other applications on my computer.

It is a bad habit and in the end probably less productive that if I focused on one thing, but I just cant help myself :-)

]]> By: ken white http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-49403 ken white Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:47:42 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-49403 <p>You should check out our TextAloud product and voices at http://www.nextup.com</p> You should check out our TextAloud product and voices at http://www.nextup.com

]]> By: ukmagician http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-49305 ukmagician Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:55:55 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-49305 <p>What I really need is another pair of hands... and eyes, maybe another mouth and ears for the phone as well,.... hmmm, this is starting to sound like staff!</p> What I really need is another pair of hands… and eyes, maybe another mouth and ears for the phone as well,…. hmmm, this is starting to sound like staff!

]]> By: tessawsome1 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-48658 tessawsome1 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:48:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-48658 <p>hey whats up?</p> hey whats up?

]]> By: Zer0_chris http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-48440 Zer0_chris Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:04:35 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-48440 <p>Would that epiphany you had will dictating be considered multi-tasking? Just wondering- gotta go catch this IM /send an email /feed my fish</p> Would that epiphany you had will dictating be considered multi-tasking? Just wondering- gotta go catch this IM /send an email /feed my fish

]]> By: ebrown http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-48437 ebrown Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:03:38 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-48437 <p>OK, this is good. I've recently written about a need for "<a href="http://weirdblog.wordpress.com/2007/03/23/margin-everyone-needs-it/" rel="nofollow">margin</a>" and <a href="http://weirdblog.wordpress.com/2007/03/24/the-art-of-simplification/" rel="nofollow">simplification</a> in our lives for over committing on a macro level, but this hits home on a micro level.</p> <p>Here I sit amongst comps for a freelance project, business cards from people I met at the last networking event, tear outs regarding articles I want to write on, and magazines and papers that I have yet to read. How pathetic is that?</p> <p>I have not used voice recognition software but I have been thinking about taking the plunge. I have a dozen micro-cassettes from an interview I had with my Dad about his days as a pilot flying AF1. <i>Anybody have a good recommendation for software to get these into my MacBook Pro for editing within Word?</i></p> <p>Appreciate the article and any insights! -Eric</p> OK, this is good. I’ve recently written about a need for “margin” and simplification in our lives for over committing on a macro level, but this hits home on a micro level.

Here I sit amongst comps for a freelance project, business cards from people I met at the last networking event, tear outs regarding articles I want to write on, and magazines and papers that I have yet to read. How pathetic is that?

I have not used voice recognition software but I have been thinking about taking the plunge. I have a dozen micro-cassettes from an interview I had with my Dad about his days as a pilot flying AF1. Anybody have a good recommendation for software to get these into my MacBook Pro for editing within Word?

Appreciate the article and any insights! -Eric

]]> By: Will http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-48426 Will Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:49:47 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-48426 <p>weird. -sometimes when I write fiction, I close my eyes while typing. -Seems to support your theory.</p> weird. -sometimes when I write fiction, I close my eyes while typing. -Seems to support your theory.

]]> By: Franklyn Galusha http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-48418 Franklyn Galusha Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:46:40 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-48418 <p>It's true, most of us can benefit from the focus that dictation software allows. I've been using dragon naturally speaking for approximately four years. I'm a marketing strategist. It's not uncommon for me to spend 14 to 16 hours a day in front of my computer monitor. It's nice to be able to setback and listen to it read to me and give my eyes a welcome rest.</p> <p>Well just thought I would share my thoughts, by the way a good article.</p> <p>Franklyn Galusha Marketing strategist http://www.franklynsBay.com</p> It’s true, most of us can benefit from the focus that dictation software allows. I’ve been using dragon naturally speaking for approximately four years. I’m a marketing strategist. It’s not uncommon for me to spend 14 to 16 hours a day in front of my computer monitor. It’s nice to be able to setback and listen to it read to me and give my eyes a welcome rest.

Well just thought I would share my thoughts, by the way a good article.

Franklyn Galusha Marketing strategist http://www.franklynsBay.com

]]> By: Patrick http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-48374 Patrick Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:53:41 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/04/24/is-peripheral-vision-getting-in-the-way-of-your-productivity/#comment-48374 <p>It's interesting, but I actually find that it's when I multi-task that I'm most productive. I think it depends on who you ask. At this point I don't have 30 thousand tasks to complete by the end of the day and I find myself distracted, not being able to focus properly in the 2 or 3 things that I need to look into at this point.</p> <p>Also, I've learned to organize my thoughts as I type, having the wonderful "backspace" and "undo" features to help me correct my course. If I dictated everything I did, I would probably spend more time preparing and organizing my thoughts and my "speech" than getting things done. And then I would have to go back to it 1003 times to change, correct and re-dictate... but maybe that's just me.</p> It’s interesting, but I actually find that it’s when I multi-task that I’m most productive. I think it depends on who you ask. At this point I don’t have 30 thousand tasks to complete by the end of the day and I find myself distracted, not being able to focus properly in the 2 or 3 things that I need to look into at this point.

Also, I’ve learned to organize my thoughts as I type, having the wonderful “backspace” and “undo” features to help me correct my course. If I dictated everything I did, I would probably spend more time preparing and organizing my thoughts and my “speech” than getting things done. And then I would have to go back to it 1003 times to change, correct and re-dictate… but maybe that’s just me.

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