Waiting for Results

Today's Fun Fact: Occupied Time Feels Shorter Than Unoccupied Time.

Former Harvard professor David Maister wrote an article on the Psychology of Waiting Lines. I was intrigued by his statement about occupied time.

In my day job, I work as a DBA in the HVAC Service Industry. That’s Database Administrator, for those unaware. Results are my jam. Data in—data out. Whether it's reports or refrigerant, results are what we do. When I hit execute, results come in milli-seconds. 

As a creative, the wa...