Is Technology Costing You Time?

Technology today is truly a boon to improve time management skills. Yet, is technology costing you time? Let me explain.
Effective time management is really about self management specific to self leaderships skills including:
Goal setting
Attitudes (habits of thought)
Decision making
Problem solving
However, sometimes we fail to take action because we allow technology to cost us time. For example, do you have a slow running computer? You waste minutes each day that literally adds up to hundreds of dollars by the end of the year. Yet, do you make the phone call to a technology consultant to schedule an appointment to return your computer to its best running condition?
Do you have a cell phone or a computer that is old and starting to become less than efficient? However due to the cost replacing it, you decide to live with it for a little while longer. How much time are you losing?
The origins for the word technology means to systematically treat. Technology is to treat systems from making products to customer service help. When used properly, technology can help you reinvest your limited time into those areas where you can be far more productive.
To increase your personal productivity means that you must assess where you are now including your technology skills and various tools. Are they operating at their peak efficiency and effectiveness? If not, what actions have you planned to improve the performance of your technology?
When looking at those actions, will you need to assess your own self leadership skills specific to goal setting, decision making and problem solving? Remember, technology is truly just a tool to treat systems and not the magic cure for what ails you or your business. Take the time to make sure that technology is not costing you time and ultimately money.
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Please feel free to contact me, Leanne Hoagland-Smith, Your Chief People Officer and Business Coach, who works with individuals and organizations that are tired of not being where they want to be and truly want more for their businesses and their selves. 219.759.5601
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