I don’t know how people take two-week vacations.
- There’s always too much work to do when you get back.
- You never want to go back.
- The stuff you left is still right where it was and you still don’t want to deal with it.
I spent most of the time with my oldest daughter who was out of school. I thought I was going to go mad! I’m now tramatized by any sentence that begins, “Why daddy…” or “Daddy, why…”.
The mind of a 5-year-old is a jumble of disjointed and random observations that generally form into a question that repeats at set intervals of no less than 10 seconds. And it stands to reason that if you answer the question once to what might be your satisfaction, the question will get rephrased and repeated within 5 minutes to satisfy their curiosity.
This phenomenon can also be witnessed at workplaces where technology advances beyond the skill level of the average user. People want technology to make their lives better. Some want technology to take over their lives and do the duties the are too lazy to do or feel are beneath them.
Then there’s e-mail.
I’ve been accused of using e-mail too much and incorrectly (like when I’m angry about something — you shouldn’t send an e-mail when you’re angry). But at least I know how to keep track of it and how to use it to my advantage (to catch you when you’re wrong, of course).
Here’s a clue for some of you:
If you have more than 1,000 e-mails in your Inbox, you’ve got a problem. Take the time to read and manage your e-mail … before it’s too late.