MORE PRAISE FOR SINGLETASKING

“Zack’s system is thoughtful, simple, and practical, so it’s no surprise that it works.”

—Richard J. McAlonan, Executive Director, Ernst & Young LLP

“Zack makes a compelling case for the merits of living a singletasked life.”

—Rachel Lam, Senior Vice President and Group Managing Director Time Warner Investments

“Multitasking is madness—you wouldn’t want to be operated on by a surgeon who was checking her email every five minutes, would you? Devora offers simple, straightforward advice for getting far more done than you ever would hopping around like a frog on a hot skillet.”

—Deborah S. Cohn, former Trademarks Commissioner United States Patent and Trademark Office

“In our hyperconnected world where we fear missing out on anything, Zack delivers a message we need to hear—the key to personal and organizational success is focusing on what matters most.”

—Patrick Fitzgerald, Vice President, SiriusXM Radio

“Zack provides the artillery to slay the multitasking monster, creating wholeness, happiness, and peak performance.”

—Amy Lemon, Program Manager, Smithsonian Institution

“Zack gives us a much-needed wake-up call about the dangers of a distracted mind.”

—Jeff Weirens, M&A Consulting Leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP

“A great read while you’re catching up on email, finishing that proposal, and preparing performance feedback for your staff … Zack connects with her readers in a light, funny style that makes this book a delightful read.”

—Mike Brennan, retired intelligence executive, National Reconnaissance Office

“This book could save your life. Multitasking has become a fatal distraction that can ruin your health, your relationships, and your work. But now there’s a cure: singletasking. Read this intensely engaging, laugh-out-loud funny, and down-to-earth practical book now—you’ll be glad you did, and so will those you live and work with.”

—Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and Dean’s Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University

“Don’t be seduced by the false promise of multitasking! Instead, be seduced by the insight and humor of Devora Zack, who shows you how to really make your mind work at peak efficiency.”

—Shai Novik, President, OPKO Biologics

“Multitasking is like trying to look in two directions at once: it seems like it’d be cool, but it can’t be done and makes your head hurt trying. Devora Zack helps you accomplish more than you ever thought possible using tips and techniques that genuinely work!”

—David Meisegeier, Vice President, ICF International

“I used to multitask constantly, thinking it was the only way to get through my day. After reading this book, I’m a convert.”

—Hiro Yamaguchi, General Manager of Corporate Strategy, TEPCO, Japan

“Zack dispels our basic assumptions that multitasking is a sine qua non to achievement and proves in a most informative and entertaining manner that focused singletasking is the true path to achieving our goals.”

—Howard Wiener, Partner, KPMG LLP

“Management myth buster Devora Zack’s new target is the fabled beast known as multitasking. While a one-man band may entertain and amuse, Zack’s new book repeatedly proves that the dedicated, single-task-focused individual achieves quantifiable results time and time again.”

—Dave Summers, Director of Digital Media Production, New Media Stage Management, American Management Association

“When confronted with multiple tasks that must be completed expeditiously, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that they all can be tackled simultaneously. Zack demonstrates (with evidence) why we’ve had it all wrong.”

—Ann-Marie Luciano, Partner, Dickstein Shapiro LLP

“As a customer of Devora’s services at two Fortune 500 companies, I can attest that her methods produce tangible results. Singletasking identifies opportunities for improvement and targets the right actions to bring out the best in people and organizations.”

—Jeff Martin, former human resources executive, CSC and America Online

“I always suspected that those who prided themselves on being able to do a lot of things simultaneously weren’t necessarily superior; this book proves it.”

—P. J. Kuyper, President and CEO, Motion Picture Licensing Corporation

“I thought I was supposed to pride myself on being able to do a lot of things simultaneously—but I’m too exhausted! Thanks to Devora Zack for showing us a better way.”

—Peter Borden, Vice President, Client Services, SapientNitro