Comments on: Turn Your Daily Drive From Madness to Manageable http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/ Productivity for Entrepreneurs, GTD Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:03:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dorinda Morris http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/comment-page-1/#comment-12265 Dorinda Morris Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:04:52 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/#comment-12265 I am constantly overbooked and have to elect which meetings to attend. I have someone record the meetings I have to miss, listen to the cassette tapes in the car while driving, and provide input by e-mail when I return to the office. I am constantly overbooked and have to elect which meetings to attend. I have someone record the meetings I have to miss, listen to the cassette tapes in the car while driving, and provide input by e-mail when I return to the office.

]]> By: Mark Petereit http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/comment-page-1/#comment-12141 Mark Petereit Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:20:42 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/#comment-12141 Having spent 5 years of my life commuting an hour each way between St. Joseph and Kansas City, Missouri, I began to notice the same cars going the opposite direction than me in the morning, then seeing them travelling the opposite direction than me in the evening. I started to think, "Wow! Wouldn't it be crazy if that guy lives in Kansas City and drives to St. Joseph every day -- I live in St. Joseph and drive to Kansas City every day -- and we both do the SAME THING?" Then I thought, "Surely, someone is going to come up with a web site to match those people so they can swap jobs." Just a thought... Having spent 5 years of my life commuting an hour each way between St. Joseph and Kansas City, Missouri, I began to notice the same cars going the opposite direction than me in the morning, then seeing them travelling the opposite direction than me in the evening. I started to think, “Wow! Wouldn’t it be crazy if that guy lives in Kansas City and drives to St. Joseph every day — I live in St. Joseph and drive to Kansas City every day — and we both do the SAME THING?”

Then I thought, “Surely, someone is going to come up with a web site to match those people so they can swap jobs.”

Just a thought…

]]> By: Steve Peacock http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/comment-page-1/#comment-11553 Steve Peacock Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:50:32 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/#comment-11553 Learn a language on cd or tape (if you can find a player in a car). Check them out from library if you don't want to pay the extra for you own copy. It does take time so figure on getting back to library every few weeks or so. If you sing in your car, contact your nearest barbershop chorus http://www.barbershop.org/web/groups/public/documents/pages/pub_id_057020.hcsp They have all kinds of harmony 4 part learning tracks on CD and probably for free for members. Sing along with three other guys - karaoke on steroids. Learn a language on cd or tape (if you can find a player in a car). Check them out from library if you don’t want to pay the extra for you own copy. It does take time so figure on getting back to library every few weeks or so.

If you sing in your car, contact your nearest barbershop chorus

http://www.barbershop.org/web/groups/public/documents/pages/pub_id_057020.hcsp

They have all kinds of harmony 4 part learning tracks on CD and probably for free for members. Sing along with three other guys – karaoke on steroids.

]]> By: Jamie Phelps http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/comment-page-1/#comment-11540 Jamie Phelps Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:08:19 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/#comment-11540 Ditch the voice recorder or voice notes on mobile. Sign up for Jott and have your voice notes waiting for you when you get back to your email inbox. It sure beats listening to the sound of your own voice unless you're a vapid narcissist. :D Ditch the voice recorder or voice notes on mobile. Sign up for Jott and have your voice notes waiting for you when you get back to your email inbox. It sure beats listening to the sound of your own voice unless you’re a vapid narcissist. :D

]]> By: Dale Cruse http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/comment-page-1/#comment-11535 Dale Cruse Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:53:46 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/#comment-11535 Podcasts are definitely the way to go for me. KEXP's Song of the Day, Wine Library TV, Accident Hash, Geek Brief TV, etc. Podcasts are definitely the way to go for me. KEXP’s Song of the Day, Wine Library TV, Accident Hash, Geek Brief TV, etc.

]]> By: Aaron B. Hockley http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/comment-page-1/#comment-11533 Aaron B. Hockley Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:32:04 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/#comment-11533 I live in the Portland area which has a decent transit system. During rush hour, taking light rail and the bus isn't really any slower than plodding along at 10mph in my personal car, so I take transit where I can read, do e-mail on my Blackberry, blog, listen to podcasts, and have zero stress about driving. I live in the Portland area which has a decent transit system. During rush hour, taking light rail and the bus isn’t really any slower than plodding along at 10mph in my personal car, so I take transit where I can read, do e-mail on my Blackberry, blog, listen to podcasts, and have zero stress about driving.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/comment-page-1/#comment-11532 Chris Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:17:44 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/#comment-11532 Sorry, but I have to agree with the other comment about the driving and phoning thing. It doesn't make any difference how good a driver anyone is, or thinks they are - using the phone while driving is dangerous. Some people will spend their whole lives driving and phoning with no adverse consequences, just as some people will spend their whole lives smoking and never develop cancer. It doesn't mean there is no risk. People get maimed and killed every day by drivers whose attention was distracted while they were on their phone. I know of a case where a child was killed in this way, and the driver couldn't bear the guilt and committed suicide. Two unnecessary deaths, two families ripped to pieces. Please think again about this, don't gamble that you're going to be the lucky one. Sorry, but I have to agree with the other comment about the driving and phoning thing. It doesn’t make any difference how good a driver anyone is, or thinks they are – using the phone while driving is dangerous. Some people will spend their whole lives driving and phoning with no adverse consequences, just as some people will spend their whole lives smoking and never develop cancer. It doesn’t mean there is no risk.

People get maimed and killed every day by drivers whose attention was distracted while they were on their phone. I know of a case where a child was killed in this way, and the driver couldn’t bear the guilt and committed suicide. Two unnecessary deaths, two families ripped to pieces.

Please think again about this, don’t gamble that you’re going to be the lucky one.

]]> By: LW http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/comment-page-1/#comment-11530 LW Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:30:41 +0000 http://blog.crankingwidgets.com/2007/09/19/improve-commute/#comment-11530 Having just escaped SoCal, I can be a bit smug about this. Honestly, though, what craziness inspired you to live & work 2 hours apart? We lived in Los Angeles for 18 years, and only for about 2 years did we ever live more than four miles from work. During those two years, we carpooled. And, no, you are not a safe driver if you're conducting business on the phone while you drive. Sorry, you're just NOT. Lucky you may be, so far, but not competent or honest. Other ideas, podcasts & audio books, great. Having just escaped SoCal, I can be a bit smug about this.

Honestly, though, what craziness inspired you to live & work 2 hours apart?

We lived in Los Angeles for 18 years, and only for about 2 years did we ever live more than four miles from work. During those two years, we carpooled.

And, no, you are not a safe driver if you’re conducting business on the phone while you drive. Sorry, you’re just NOT. Lucky you may be, so far, but not competent or honest.

Other ideas, podcasts & audio books, great.

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