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October 25, 2015 by Eric Butts 3 Comments

What a Deep Dish Pizza Taught Me About the Dangers of Multitasking

 

Deep dish multitasking

I made a big mistake last week, one I wouldn’t wish on anyone.

It started when I jumped into a cab from the airport in Chicago. It was about 9 pm, and I had a call at 1 am with an overseas client. I was also hungry so had to make a quick decision – get food at the hotel or try to take in some of my favorite local fare before the call. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Career Advice Tagged With: chicago, lou malnati, multitasking, pizza, productivity

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