Monday, February 18, 2008
The Winter Storm Warning in Your Brain!
Last week in Columbus, Ohio we had a winter storm warning. Impending danger was predicted because we were to have up to 7 inches of snow turning to rain and then turning into ice. As always it was kind of exciting. And scary!
Able to work from my home office I looked outside my window at a winter wonderland that, according to my TV, I didn't dare confront. Danger would be everywhere so, judging from what I could see from my view of my window and the anchor on Channel 4 News, (how'd HE get to work?) I was convinced to stay in for the day.
Being a news junkie all day I watched TV while I worked from my home office. The news was pretty consistent... don't go out! Other news included layoffs and a gloom and doom prediction of recession. So I sat and sat and watched and watched. Each time I looked outside the window I saw desolation and ice. No cars going down my street and it appeared that Ohio was literally frozen in time.
Then it happened... I ran out of Diet Coke and my printer cartridge went dry. I was forced to drive the store and with the Weather Channel and the CNN Business report streaming from my Sirius radio, and with proof of insurance on the seat next to me, I headed up the street.
Imagine my surprise when I saw normal life as soon as I left the neighborhood! People, cars, stores and restaurants all busy!
Last week I learned an important lesson... the narrow view from my window might not be real. And while the media is valuable, they just might not be talking about your street... or your job search!
Able to work from my home office I looked outside my window at a winter wonderland that, according to my TV, I didn't dare confront. Danger would be everywhere so, judging from what I could see from my view of my window and the anchor on Channel 4 News, (how'd HE get to work?) I was convinced to stay in for the day.
Being a news junkie all day I watched TV while I worked from my home office. The news was pretty consistent... don't go out! Other news included layoffs and a gloom and doom prediction of recession. So I sat and sat and watched and watched. Each time I looked outside the window I saw desolation and ice. No cars going down my street and it appeared that Ohio was literally frozen in time.
Then it happened... I ran out of Diet Coke and my printer cartridge went dry. I was forced to drive the store and with the Weather Channel and the CNN Business report streaming from my Sirius radio, and with proof of insurance on the seat next to me, I headed up the street.
Imagine my surprise when I saw normal life as soon as I left the neighborhood! People, cars, stores and restaurants all busy!
Last week I learned an important lesson... the narrow view from my window might not be real. And while the media is valuable, they just might not be talking about your street... or your job search!
