Remember when you were a kid and you always seemed to follow the older kids and did what they did? We must have felt they knew what they were doing and nothing could go wrong. I’m sure there were times when things didn’t go their way, but we may have just ignored it. Can that…
Have you ever walked past someone that you knew but you didn’t recognize them? I know someone who walked right past his wife while they both walked on the sidewalk, but she didn’t notice him. How observant were they? What if they used this inability to notice things as a driver and missed seeing things…
I’ve often found that personalities change when people drive. The nicest person can become totally different when get behind the wheel of a car. They take things personally and stop using reality when they drive. Are you this type of driver; or do you know someone who is like this? Putting things into perspective is…
Every now and then I’ve been told that I’m a little in the dark when it comes to new technology. I’m glad we have DVD players because my old VCR would still be flashing 12:00. I could never figure that out. I may be in the dark for things like that, but I’m a lot…
How many things can you do at one time? We often hear about people who can do more than one thing at a time; multi-tasking. I’m always so busy that I sometimes wish I had more arms so I could do more tasks. Instead of that, I delegate some of the tasks that need to…
We’ve all seen this while we drive; traffic moving slowly as you pass a collision on the other side of the road. It’s amazing how nosey people get when they come across a collision or anything else that’s unusual. I wonder what they’re looking for. Are you a nosey driver? Do you stare at problems…
So, it’s finally here; summer. I’ve been waiting a long time for this. It’s time to get out my camping equipment and head out on vacation. Planning how you’ll pack your vehicle is just as important as planning the vacation itself. By the time I had my first station wagon, we had 2 small kids….
Have you ever found yourself leaving a parking space, either your driveway or a parking lot, and realized you’ve just ran over something? How embarrassing is that! Could this have been avoided? I believe it can be and I teach my students to do just that. Since we tend to have a very busy lifestyle,…