Driving - Tip #3 The Phone

Geez, this is a tough one for me because I'm so guilty of it. That's right, I'm claiming to be one of the idiots I'm trying to help. Even though I spend 90% of my week in the car, that is NO excuse to text, check email, check facebook and make phone calls while driving.

Tip #3 - Put it down

Oprah recently started a campaign to keep phones out of the car. Kind of like the rule "no phones at the dinner table" we should also bring that to our cars. I have avoided signing on to her campaign because it is really difficult for me to put my phone down. I don't want to miss a sale, or even worse, have a client be pissed because their schedule didn't start when originally scheduled.

And when my pretty iPhone dings, blings and rings, I can't help but look. Someone needs me, and that feels good.

How many of you are guilty of this? So here is what I propose. Put it down. I am going to put it out there today, right now, holding myself liable. Because a text isn't worth it if I can't even read it because I'm dead. Or even worse, if you hit my car with me, my husband and my little Emily because of a phone. So here goes....I am going to sign Oprah's No Texting Campaign. Will you?