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Apr 2016
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Ep 108 - Multitasking Makes You Dumb

Rob Dial
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Lots of people take pride in being great multitaskers. Theproblem with that is that multitasking is not only slowing you downand making you less efficient, but it is also making you dumber. Inthis episode I share all of the reasons why multitasking needs tobe cut from your daily practice in order to become moreproductive. 
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