Last night I had to tell myself to “step away from the computer” to talk on the phone. Otherwise I knew what would transpire would be broken sentences and fragmented thoughts eliciting responses like, “Oh, what?” or “Uh, huh.”

Yeah, not really putting my best self forward… The thing is, I do actually care about what is being said when someone speaks to me and having the courtsey to give them my full attention. Just as I, too, like to be on the receiving end of that treatment.

So, I guess what it comes down to is creating an awareness that yes, we have loads of inputs coming at us all the time, but it is far more effective (read my post on The Myth of Multi-tasking) and respectful to give your attention to one source at a time- especially if it is a person.