Technology is changing so rapidly its hard to keep up. When is it time to let go of old ways of doing things; old ways of thinking?
I've a Mac Computer, an old Palm and a back-up paper calendar. I like seeing my schedule laid out on paper in case my computer should crash. Yet this system is complex. I have to enter appointments into my palm, sync with my computer and then transfer them into my paper calendar. Recently I forgot to transfer an appointment and, well I missed the appointment. I, who prides herself on reliability, lost it.
This happened at the same time I was exploring ordering a netbook for traveling to keep up with emails, blogs etc. I felt overwhelmed. I have a Mac and an old PC laptop that gets used to patch my husband's networked PC through to the printer. Is a netbook a waste of money? Do I need to keep up when I'm out of town? Does it matter if I'll have hundreds of emails when I get back? Would I keep both PCs? Maybe I should dump my phone and get an iphone?
Melt down!!!!
Then, this morning I got it. It's what I've been been espousing to clients for a long time.
Define the end you want and the needs you are trying to meet. Center yourself (get coherent), let yourself know what your next step is. Do it! Repeat as necessary.
What I want is to keep up with email/blogs when I'm out of town. My need is to be relaxed and not stress myself out. I like my phone. Soooo, I ordered a netbook and packed away my paper calendar.
Here's to going at the speed of light .... one baby step at a time.
