It’s been a while since I’ve posted due to one significant interruption — civil unrest here in Jamaica.
I won’t rehash the reasons why it’s happening, as the news reports have been doing a fairly good job of that. But for those who might be wondering, I am fine and so are my friends and family.
It’s been a difficult time, and in Kingston we are still under a state of emergency, with curfews being imposed in different parts of town, at undeclared times.
(If you are coming to Jamaica on vacation, don’t worry too much, as the hotels are on the other side of the island and have not been affected.)
It all reminds me of why I am interested in time management in the first place — it’s the kind of everyday “up and down” that I had to get used to when I returned to Jamaica that made me realize that the way I was managing my time would have to be upgraded. (You can read my bio linked to the About page to find some more details on what particular story.)
I also realize that my latest point of focus — “Time Management in the Smartphone Era” — is also heavily influenced by being in Jamaica, simply because our cell phone adoption rate is one of the highest in the world. I cannot think of a single person here in Jamaica who doesn’t have a cell phone, including the guy who wipes windshields at the traffic light for small change!
The high adoption rate has meant that I am exposed to companies whose entire executive teams are heavy Blackberry users, and are rapidly picking up the unproductive habits that I have mentioned on this site, and will expand on in future posts.
Stay tuned.