My last post discussed how we stretch ourselves to the limit and then can push ourselves further when driving as we try to reach a destination quickly, often in the interest of better time management. At that same time the news came out about the possibility that two Mesa Air pilots both fell asleep [...]

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In the previous post, I spoke about the common ways commuters multitask when driving. Another detriment to long-term effective time management is pushing through on the road so you can get somewhere faster, even though you may be struggling to stay focused.
The National Sleep Foundation says:

60% of Americans have driven while drowsy
37% admit to [...]

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80% of crashes and 65% of near crashes occur with three seconds of a multitasking episode involving physical movement. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration & Virginia Tech Transportation Institute)
Notice that this is not even taking into account mental lapses while we work though an office problem or personal dilemma. We’ve all been [...]

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Have you ever felt that your dedication to the job was evaluated by the number of hours you were physically present onsite, or the number of hours you were reachable? This is often used as a determination of work ethic.
We ourselves often boast about the number of hours we dedicate to the job, under [...]

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“How did consumption–the willingness to buy food, clothes, cars, electronics, appliances and homes–become Americans’ defense against economic collapse?”
This was a question posed by Katherine Reynolds Lewis in the Houston Chronicle’s article of 1/28/2008, “It is a U.S. duty to spend?” The reality is that the average American is surrounded by more clothes, electronics, and [...]

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Recently a headline hit all of the major papers, asking, “Is Night Shift Tied to Cancer?” The International Agency for Research on Cancer is adding overnight-shift work as a probably carcinogen.
This doesn’t mean that working nights will, by itself, cause cancer. What happens is that the overnight work creates a risk when it disrupts the [...]

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It is part of the thrills of Christmas Day: stacks of boxes under the tress, a morning ripping open packages, and piles of new stuff. After a day of fun and sharing, you start to put things away; or you start wondering where you are going to fit in these newest additions when your current [...]

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How easy is it for you to adapt to a sudden change of plans? I had to find out this week when my daughter had an emergency appendectomy in Phoenix. They told her it was a “simple” operation, and she went in thinking there would be no problem. But simple to a [...]

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Q: When can you be more productive without working?
A: When you need a break and start again refreshed and focused.
So many people in this busy society refuse to stop when there is a lot to do. They slog along, pushing themselves during the day and again in the evenings, with both work [...]

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In one of Scott Adam’s pointed Dilbert cartoon strips, the boss reminds employees to use their vacation time before the end of the year. When they do take the days, they are lambasted for not being there when there is so much work to do.
Have you accumulated vacation days that you should use before [...]

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