Dave Crenshaw | |
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![]() Dave Crenshaw speaking at an event in 2017 | |
Born | 1975 (age 49–50) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
Occupation(s) | Writer, speaker |
Known for | Writing, time management |
Notable work | The Myth of Multitasking, Invaluable, The Power of Having Fun |
Style | Interactive, humorous |
Website | davecrenshaw |
Dave Crenshaw (born 1975) is an American author, public speaker, small business and time management expert. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] His books The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done and Invaluable: The Secret to Becoming Irreplaceable have been referenced for teaching by some universities. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Crenshaw earned his Bachelor of Science in business management from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University in 2000. [12] [13] During his early career, a clinical psychologist diagnosed Crenshaw with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). [14] [15] [16]
Crenshaw began his career in 1998 as an independent consultant small businesses coaching firm. [17]
The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done was written by Crenshaw and published in 2008 by Jossey-Bass, an imprint of Wiley. [18] [19] [20] Dennis Lythgoe described The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done in the Deseret News as a candid and satirical little book that takes on one of the most talked about social myths of the modern scene – multitasking. [1] Jossey-Bass also published Crenshaw's book, Invaluable: The Secret to Becoming Irreplaceable in 2010. [21] [22] Jim Pawlak summarized Invaluable: The Secret to Becoming Irreplaceable in the Silicon Valley Business Journal that Crenshaw provides a number of fill-in-the-blanks templates that help you identify your most valuable activities (MVAs) and manage time effectively. [23] Crenshaw's book on entrepreneurship, The Focused Business: How Entrepreneurs Can Triumph Over Chaos was published in 2013. [24] [25] [26] From 2013, he is a Lynda.com author and presenter of business skills courses, including "Time Management Fundamentals" and "Small Business Secrets". [27] [28] [12]
He has published multiple courses on LinkedIn Learning, some of them have been cited in university newspapers. [29] His views on multi-tasking has been often quoted by the BBC News, [30] Forbes , [2] and The Washington Post . [31] [32]
Crenshaw speaks frequently at conferences and industry events on the topics of business and time management, such as EO Alchemy 2012 — Seattle, [33] Crown Council's 18th Annual Event, [34] the 2013 REACH conference, [35] Schnizzfest 2013, [36] Behind Every Leader, [37] TiE Silicon Valley and LTB 2014. [14] [38] His work has been featured on Lifehacker , [39] The Ledger , [40] Fast Company [41] and The Guardian . [42]