Hi Dawn, Nice Crack

There's something to be said for getting up really early and being at work at the crack of dawn for these ungodly early-morning confernece calls. There's a zen-like stillness in the office. Nobody's around. The phone's not ringing. E-mails aren't pouring in. Once the call is over I can focus on the tasks at hand and get a good deal done long before most people's day begins. Excepting, of course, those pesky Europeans.

On the other hand, there's something to be said for unexpected late nights as well, but that's already been done.