How to Make the Most of Your Commute

It's often staggering when you add up the amount of time you spend in the car (or, say, on the train) commuting to and from work each day. The Productivity Cafe offers 7 tips on making the most of that time (or reducing it), including:

• Work at home regularly. Over 20% of office workers currently work at home 1 or 2 days per week. See if your corporate culture would allow you to join the work-at-home population.
• Find alternative routes. Not only does traveling different roads offer you a change of scenery, it also helps you create different synapses in your mind, keeping it fresher and more alert.
• Arrive later in the morning. Arrange to work your first hour at home â€" check email and write reports, arrive 9:30 or 10:00, and dive right into meetings.