Nosal needs to peruse. He signs what paperwork he must and logs on to his desktop personal computer to find 83 additional emails. The culprits Email. The Palm Pilot. If you don't, you might find yourself in a communication netherland, missing an important client, forgetting that the meeting time has been changed, being unable to call a tow truck or finding yourself incapable of warning little Cindy Lou that you're running late for her soccer game.
Accessibility means productivity and efficiency.
With that, the communications industry has helped fuel the nation's longest-lasting economic expansion. Plus, he has a traditional phone, a pager, email, a fax and video teleconference center at his office. Indeed, Nosal listens, clears and responds quickly to all 150 voice mails and 150 emails he receives daily. Nosal gives it to them, and has for 17 years. But the flexibility afforded by telecommunications can become a shackle, says Berkeley psychologist Ilene Philipson.