E-mail is the biggest distraction in today's workplace

Ranks of e-mail, crisis of the day and personal interruptions as the biggest distractions in the workplace today, according to a worldwide survey of senior executives and managers: 1, 2, 3

Percentage of business leaders who get to work early to avoid distractions: 46

Percentage of managers who say focusing is their main solution to workplace distractions: 47

Source: NFI Research

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Cost per square foot to buy a city-center condominium in London, England: $7,393

Cost for 393 square feet: $2.91 million

Monthly rent for such a property: $12,989

Source: Global Property Guide

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Approximate number of people who sign up for new mobile phone plans around the globe every minute, according to a survey: 1,045

Estimated number of mobile phone users globally by July 2007: 3 billion

Estimated number of mobile phone users globally by the end of 2007: 3.25 billion

Source: The Mobile World

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Percentage of people who get tired of eating out while traveling and suffer from "dine out burnout" after just one to three days on the road, according to the Hyatt Summerfield Suites' "More Like Home" survey: 80

Percentage who crave simple meals instead of three-course dinners when eating out: 65

Source: Ketchum Global Research Network

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Percentage of workers who report that they have taken office supplies for personal use in the past year, according to a Spherion Workplace Snapshot survey: 19

Of those who admitted to stealing office supplies, percentage who felt guilty or regretted the act: 21

Source: Spherion

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