I think I may have a problem.
I set out this afternoon to write a blog post. Not this one, a different one. Just a couple hundred words—no biggie, right? In the process I started a new blog post, called my mother-in-law, followed up on a wholesale lead with both a phone call and an e-mail, downloaded some of my CDs to iTunes, answered five e-mails, accepted a Facebook friend request, put some soup in the fridge and made a cup of tea. I should also mention that I have seven programs open on my desktop, included in which are four web sites and three Word programs.
So here’s the question: Am I efficient or a mess? I’ve always worked like this—I find it easier to deal with whatever idea pops into my head at the moment rather than write it down and come back to it. Can I argue that spontaneity creates best results? Or am I just making excuses for a messy mind? On the one hand, I did get all of that done, and the blog post too—not to mention inspiration for this one. On the other hand, maybe I could have achieved three times as much in the same amount of time if I’d organized myself.
Am I alone in my multi-tasking madness? Or are you a secret member of the club? If you’re a strict one-task-at-a-time gal, tell me why I should do it your way—and tell me how!