Is multi-taking a good thing?

As festival planners, we know the story all too well. There are a million tasks, both large and small that must be performed to make our event exciting, yet orderly. So we have to move at what feels like the speed of light. With the advent of technology, the sense of urgency is even greater. We have all of the s0-called productivity tools, making the expectation for immediacy even greater. But is working faster and multi-taking always a good idea? I recently attended a workshop that explored the cost, in loss of focus and wear-and-tear on the body, of multi-tasking. Are we really saving time or costing ourselves this precious commodity? Read the attached article from the workshop presenterhttp://www.kimberlymedlock.com/docs/What_You_Should_Know_About_Multi-Tasking.pdf to learn more.