FAMILY DAYS

FAMILY DAYS

If you are a working parent and hard pressed to get quality time with your child, consider a family day together
periodically, such as on the child's birthday, when you can take a day off school and work and spend the day at the park, zoo or some entertainment center.

MULTITASKING ON THE ROAD

It is reported that 71.4% of the drivers in a study were either eating or drinking while driving. 45.7% were grooming, 40% were reading or writing, and 34% were talking on the cell phone. Driver inattention is the number one cause of traffic crashes. So it's a costly way of saving time.

EAT LIGHT LUNCHES FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE

People who ate large lunches performed worse than those who had eaten only a sandwich. Alertness and efficiency are at low ebb about two hours after one begins eating lunch.

PREVENTING UPWARD DELEGATION

You distribute a policy that staff may interrupt you if
a. They have a decision to make that exceeds their authority,
b. They require information that can only be obtained from you.
c. They are really truly stumped.

ON THE ROAD

The average person spends 73 minutes a day behind the wheel. The temptation is to use the time productively with such things as cell phone calls and educational audiotapes. But don't do anything that will decrease your awareness of the road conditions, traffic and surroundings. Safety is a good investment of time.

KEEPING IN TOUCH

So you won't forget to send cards to some of your friends and to save writing time, prepare a set or two of
pre-addressed, self-adhesive labels before leaving on your trip.