Once I was done with the forms, I did not recall getting my ID & insurance cards back. I was quite sure that they had not been returned to me. The clerk searched her desk, but was quite certain she had returned the cards to me. It was quite an embarrassment to search my purse a second time, & find the cards there, where I had stuck them earlier. I apologized profusely, but I suffered a true memory block, or worse, a temporary amnesia!

I certainly hope after reading through all the negatives associated with multi-tasking, that I can blame this episode of forgetfulness on being interupted while super-concentrating on the filling out the forms task!

Sometimes I enjoy rapidly changing focus, especially when I’m in research mode–trolling for inspiration and not trying to produce anything. Time spent this way is an important part of my overall creative life.

However, my most inspiring creative experiences always come from deep concentration and the feeling of flow you mentioned. Unfortunately, like many I rarely have large blocks of time available for contemplation or sustained focus.

Mark, I think posts like this one are not only informative, but important support for those of us trying to reclaim our time and be our creative best.