Sure, it is a nice and interesting thing living in information age and being able to communicate with friends, buddies and pals around the globe instantly, Running reliable friendships over distances my grandma would have thought about as impossible. Getting all benefits out of technologies like phone, fax, sms, email and instant messaging by enjoying todays advantages like an internet- or phone flatrate. Being informed, in touch, involved and close by … Thats the deal!

On the other hand I wonder how our parents and grand parents would have coped with such a hectically business day like we are used to have today. Sure there were deadlines also, projects, time critical things and challenges in general to finish, to succeed and overcome  as well ……..  and and and

But on days like today, when I start working and nearly not having time to read and answer all my emails until the first scheduled phone conference does start (not speaking about the first morning coffee at this stage) I feel somewhat stressed to be honest.
You are aware this might be around 8:10 am?! Feeling stressed already :-/

And this first call is instantly continued with the next customer calling, in between an instant messenger  messages is popping up and an email with a 20 pages attachment arrives needed to get studied before lunchtime turns up ….. Then I really wished I would sit on a lonely island with my feet in the water trying to catch some fish, later on collecting some coconuts, preparing some "message in a bottle"  ….. and perhaps next week starting to train my own carrier pigeon perhaps. :-/

Thanks god not every day is like today (and the two other phone conferences already scheduled during afternoon will also certainly end somewhen) :-|