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SalienceChronic Procrastination and the Cost of the "Ding!"Merlin Mann | Jul 21 2008Guadian UK: Hi-tech is turning us all into time-wasters (via Rich Siegel) A few weeks ago, I pointed you to a startling stat in the New York Times stating that 28% of the average worker's day gets blown on unnecessary interruptions -- helping contribute to a crisis that a company like Intel now considers a $1 billion per year problem. From yesterday's Guardian comes more numbers on the growing cost of distraction:
Of course, as the Inbox Zero guy, I think a real eye-opener sneaks in with this passing note about the cost of all those noisy email notifications you created: read more »10 Comments
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