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What would you do with an extra hour?
If you had an extra hour a day, what would you do with it, asks Toronto-based career coach Eileen Chadnick. Her supplementary question: How hard was it to come up with an answer? TGIM Work-Life Newsletter
A Dilbert-esque assessment of CEOs
Leadership is a form of mental illness, suggests Scott Adams, creator of the popular Dilbert cartoon. After all, he says with tongue firmly in cheek, leaders are expected to have "a vision," a view of the future that isn't supported by evidence - a standard sign of losing touch with reality.
He adds: "The primary function of a CEO is hurting other people, specifically the stockholders and employees of competing companies. He wants to take their market share, their wealth, and their happiness. And a CEO isn't too affectionate with his vendors and employees either. Psychologists will tell you that one test to see if you are dealing with a future serial killer is his willingness to hurt animals without remorse. I'm not saying CEOs are that bad. But let me ask you this: When you need someone to feed your cat, or watch your dog while you're on vacation, do you ever consider asking a CEO?" Dilbert blog
Feeding the short attention span
Marketing consultant Mary Hayes urges you to remember the 15-second rule for online material: Mobile users expect to accomplish what they are intending in 15 seconds, or will leave your site. "They want to find, not search," she declares. The Search Agents.com
How to smooth that jumpy scroll
To stop your Web browser from moving up and down in little jumps when you use your mouse's scroll wheel, go to Tools; Internet Options or Options depending on whether you use Internet Explorer or Firefox; Advanced; and then in the Browsing section check the smooth scrolling box before clicking OK. PC World