"There are certain kinds of work that require ''immersion'' into the task before progress can begin. In this category I include jobs like writing, research, analysis, invention, and programming. The immersion time is required to overcome a kind of mental inertia. ... When highly immersive tasks are interrupted, a second immersion period is required to get going again. There may also be a frustration component if interruption is frequent." [http://www.amazon.com/Slack-Getting-Burnout-Busywork-Efficiency/dp/0767907698/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b#reader_0767907698 Slack: Getting Past Burnout] by [[Tom DeMarco]] | "There are certain kinds of work that require ''immersion'' into the task before progress can begin. In this category I include jobs like writing, research, analysis, invention, and programming. The immersion time is required to overcome a kind of mental inertia. ... When highly immersive tasks are interrupted, a second immersion period is required to get going again. There may also be a frustration component if interruption is frequent." [http://www.amazon.com/Slack-Getting-Burnout-Busywork-Efficiency/dp/0767907698/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b#reader_0767907698 Slack: Getting Past Burnout] by [[Tom DeMarco]] |