tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106758932547135064.post5402875607027632163..comments2011-07-27T08:41:49.284-04:00Comments on PhiliaDiDi: How Social Media Stole My Sick TimePhiliaDiDihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740524335841504805noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106758932547135064.post-86911089586654810242009-12-26T13:45:51.039-05:002009-12-26T13:45:51.039-05:00If you're tired of the cut and paste drudgery,...If you're tired of the cut and paste drudgery, here's a clickable version of that link. Thought Blogger would do that for you...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/st_kia_tweets/" rel="nofollow">Brendan Koerner</a>Jeff Cutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095350031114092271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106758932547135064.post-38149134071970934312009-12-26T13:43:51.524-05:002009-12-26T13:43:51.524-05:00There's a fine line between keeping up to date...There's a fine line between keeping up to date to make your return easier and doing the same job from home. Sounds like HR should return your sick time based on how productive you were away from the office.<br /><br />Further, it makes the case for breaks during the day, access to online tools at the office and frequent brainstorming sessions even stronger.<br /><br />According to Brendan Koerner's column in the November 2009 issue of WIRED, there is a knee-jerk prejudice to taking breaks during the workday (Koerner's column talks about how legacy employers might view power-naps).<br /><br />http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/st_kia_tweets/<br /><br />He adds that there are reams of studies that show "a quick nap beats coffee as a way of boosting mental performance. Explain that REM sleep increases your level of acetylcholine, a key neurotransmitter in cognitive function. A mug o'joe does not."<br /><br />I'm inclined to agree. In any creative field, the way around mental blocks is to think AROUND a problem instead of focusing on it.<br /><br />The way I see your absence from the office, you are owed a raise, a bonus and a corner office.<br /><br />Kudos!Jeff Cutlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095350031114092271noreply@blogger.com