“Soetsu Yanagi, in the "Unknown Craftsman", writes, "Man is most free when his tools are proportionate to his needs." For example, for optimal productivity, a carpenter needs woodworking tools and an environment conducive to his work, not a steam shovel… — Jeff Davidson Copy Share Image
“Once taken off one task without completing the transaction, the mind continues to seek closure. Fight to stay focused on the task at hand.” — Jeff Davidson Copy Share Image
“A study at Cornell University found that low-level noise both lowered job motivation and increased stress levels. It appears as well that an open-office… — Jeff Davidson Copy Share Image
“Computers thwart, contort, and befuddle us. We mess around with fonts, change screen backgrounds, slow down or increase mouse speed. We tweak and we… — Jeff Davidson Copy Share Image
“One third of managers are victims of "Information Fatigue Syndrome." 49 percent said they are unable to handle the vast amounts of information received.… — Jeff Davidson Copy Share Image
“By some estimates, the data-storage curve is rocketing upward at the rate of 800 percent per year. Organizations are collecting so much data they're… — Jeff Davidson Copy Share Image
“Since the 1980s, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) has been on the rise, not just among children, but now among the adult population as well.… — Jeff Davidson Copy Share Image
“When you don't have, or feel that you don't have, an extra moment to read philosophy, history, or science, when great literature, plays, and… — Jeff Davidson Copy Share Image
“Soetsu Yanagi, in the "Unknown Craftsman", writes, "Man is most free when his tools are proportionate to his needs." For example, for optimal productivity,… — Jeff Davidson Copy Share Image
“It's not that you can't get things done with the use of a cell phone; indeed you can get a lot of things done.… — Jeff Davidson Copy Share Image
“Your everyday supermarket now carries roughly 40,000 items - twice as many as a decade ago. There are so many products, so many brands… — Jeff Davidson Copy Share Image
“Over-communication at work can create a new level of tasks and responsibilities.” — Jeff Davidson Copy Share Image
“The results are in and the cell phone has become the most isruptive aspect of work and everyday life. With more than four fifths… — Jeff Davidson Copy Share Image
