When I was in Boston, we encountered a terrible traffic jam on the Interstate. You could see that cars were stopped for what seemed like miles. So, we plugged our destination into the Waze app and were re-routed via a traffic-free route home. We were on back roads and residential streets, but all without many other cars around us.
I felt like we knew the secret passage, but all we were doing was following the directions on a publicly-available application. The re-route may not have been plausible for travelers trying to go through the city instead of to it, but I can’t believe that was the case for all those cars that were sitting there.
It was a reminder to use the resources available to you. There are technology enhancements for almost every function, and beyond apps, we have colleagues, friends, equipment, and knowledge that all provide alternatives and options. There will be times that you’re stuck, but many times you don’t need to stay there.
