I think there are a couple of things that organizations have done, and in part it's becoming mindful of it and putting it front and centre. That means making sure that when you're planning meetings it's not always just sandwiches and that there is a juice bar. Why not? Companies have been dealing with this for a long time. One of the things that happened about a decade ago was the elimination of frying equipment in all the cafeterias in manufacturing organizations. There was a little grumbling for a day or two, or a week or two. Then they got used to the salad bar.
Once it becomes mindful and starts to become part of the culture.... What I'm saying is that it's not just tinkering around the edges, but it's getting at the culture and become very mindful of it. Then it becomes much easier. It also becomes easier when everybody knows there is a certain block in the day, say 5:30 to 8:00, that is your time. It's your time to Skype. It's your time to work out. It's your time to meditate. It's your time to catch up on whatever it is. Nothing is booked on a particular day, or a particular time, and everybody buys into it. Once it's collective and everybody is supporting everybody, it becomes much easier to fulfill.
The habits that are formed here are habits that have been formed here for 150 years. You have to start with a whole new set of habits, as well as a whole new set of strategies and solutions. I think once that happens you will be much more successful, much more healthy, and the families will be less stressed. Take advantage of what is there. Broaden your thinking of families and don't leave anything untouched. Don't just focus on a compressed workweek. What about a compressed work month? What about working six days a week instead of four days a week?
We have lots of experience now with gas and oil, and with mining and how they're doing what they call FIFO, fly in, fly out. Exactly what you guys are doing. Only they've been experimenting on what's the ideal for health and well-being. What's the ideal? They're still producing, and they're still being productive. Don't just think that a compressed week is the only solution. All the literature shows that if you're going to compress your workweek, Friday is the worst day to take off. Mondays are a whole lot better for everybody for a whole host of reasons that I could get into if anybody is interested. For optics, practicalities, efficiencies, and travel think Mondays as your riding day as opposed to Fridays. I can give you lots of data on that.