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Stop Texting While Walking, Before It's Too Late

Most people are either unaware of the dangers of using mobile devices while walking, or don’t understand the seriousness and treat it like a joke. We need to educate our children on the possible hazards, before it causes serious harm.READ MORE

What Timothy Leary Can Teach Us About Enjoying The Holidays

In 1967, Timothy Leary advised youth to "turn on, tune in, and drop out." But rather than endorse drugs or withdrawal from society, Leary's words are strong medicine for today's digitally exhausted holiday partiers.READ MORE

Digital Distractions Survey: Feedback From The Field

Last week I reported on a new industry survey that looked at digital distractions at work. This week, feedback on the survey.READ MORE

I Can't Get My Work Done: A New Industry Survey Looks At Workplace Distractions

A new industry survey finds that almost 60% of work interruptions are digital, people waste over an hour a day at work, and two thirds of workers will tune out of meetings to connect digitally with someone else. READ MORE

Are We Distracted, or Are We Just Bored?

A recent article in the New York Times, entitled, "Hooked on Gadgets, and Paying a Mental Price," talks about the stress of multitasking and how it causes us to lose focus. This is but the latest in a series of articles alarming ...READ MORE