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Courageous Leadership Tip #106
Tame the Technology
by Dale Collie
Technology only causes stress when people fail to use it
properly. Dealing with your email can put you into overload if
you don't control it.
Use technology to de-stress your day, and use technology to
de-stress the fast-changing techno-tools.
Management needs to offer a class on how to deal with email,
voice mail, and even snail mail, for that matter. It's more
than common sense.
Buy the right tools for your job. If the company budget won't
support it, get your own - and it goes with you if you change
jobs.
Cell phones - for example - are being used to compare prices by
taking a pix of bar codes on the store shelf. Some systems can
tell you where to find the best price on the item - and
de-stress your decision making. Another team is working on
putting an air-quality sensor into cell phones, to give watch
dogs a better grip on air pollution around the world - and in
your workplace.
PDAs - (if you don't know what this is, you're going to have a
lot more stress) - Get the one that's right for you. Set up a
routine for checking messages, making calls, taking calls, and
keeping your data all in one place - Don't forget to back
everything up on a regular basis.
If you don't control technology - it will control you - and your
stress will continue in high gear!
The Leadership Edge: Good leaders learn to use all the tools
available..
Copyright 2010 - Dale Collie
Dale Collie, author and professional speaker, named by Fast
Company as one of America’s Fast 50 innovative leaders.
Experience as Fortune 500 executive and business owner, US Army Ranger and professor at West Point. His book Winning under Fire (McGraw-Hill) is published in English, Chinese, and Russian.
www.CourageBuilders.com
Permission is given to publish this article in print or online
if you include author’s byline. You may edit for space and
audience. MailTo:Collie@CourageBuilders.com
Tame the Technology
by Dale Collie
Technology only causes stress when people fail to use it
properly. Dealing with your email can put you into overload if
you don't control it.
Use technology to de-stress your day, and use technology to
de-stress the fast-changing techno-tools.
Management needs to offer a class on how to deal with email,
voice mail, and even snail mail, for that matter. It's more
than common sense.
Buy the right tools for your job. If the company budget won't
support it, get your own - and it goes with you if you change
jobs.
Cell phones - for example - are being used to compare prices by
taking a pix of bar codes on the store shelf. Some systems can
tell you where to find the best price on the item - and
de-stress your decision making. Another team is working on
putting an air-quality sensor into cell phones, to give watch
dogs a better grip on air pollution around the world - and in
your workplace.
PDAs - (if you don't know what this is, you're going to have a
lot more stress) - Get the one that's right for you. Set up a
routine for checking messages, making calls, taking calls, and
keeping your data all in one place - Don't forget to back
everything up on a regular basis.
If you don't control technology - it will control you - and your
stress will continue in high gear!
The Leadership Edge: Good leaders learn to use all the tools
available..
Copyright 2010 - Dale Collie
Dale Collie, author and professional speaker, named by Fast
Company as one of America’s Fast 50 innovative leaders.
Experience as Fortune 500 executive and business owner, US Army Ranger and professor at West Point. His book Winning under Fire (McGraw-Hill) is published in English, Chinese, and Russian.
www.CourageBuilders.com
Permission is given to publish this article in print or online
if you include author’s byline. You may edit for space and
audience. MailTo:Collie@CourageBuilders.com
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