Multi tasking?

I have read the third article in the last couple weeks about how multi-tasking is not a good thing.....da....but what gripes me is that you have all of these "professional consultant types" that are saying "take one thing at a time and finish it" or they are making posts on articles basically patting themselves on the back with their time management ideas......... This is my comment to the latest article I saw on Yahoo regarding multi-tasking will rot your brain......

A manager has to have the ability to multi-task. Plain and simple. There is NO Choice. Yes, it does cause your brain to explode, and many other stress related health issues. When possible, it is more effective to work on one thing at a time and move on to the next. One certainly has less errors and more of a sense of accomplishment: However, that is in the perfect world and most of us managers do not have that luxury to make that choice. We have to deal with and make decisions on the fly or the whole place could shut down. I often joke that my title should be "fire-fighter" because on some days it is all about running from one fire to the next and at the end of the day the desk reflects that you have literally done nothing....but one must take evaluations on the split second decisions and troubleshooting demands that occurred throughout the day.....(Please hold phone is ringing..must answer....Ok, where was I?)and walk away thinking about all of the "saves" that occurred instead of all the things on your desk you didn't get done (ok, I have answered two employee questions and attended to an equipment malfunction in the midst of finishing this sentence)you will feel more satisfied. There are some things that have to be pushed aside and dealt with later....no choice. I have taken at least 3 different time management courses over the last 15 years and in a fast paced business where YOU are the head of every department.....TIME Manages YOU! I choose to be a Happy Person who almost always deals with every person and event with a smile....even when I don't feel like smiling. Trust me, it helps! That is the one thing I do have a choice over. How I deal with each day! Good luck...and task on!

I was interrupted at least 6 times in the process of this post......LOL