Stop the Madness People! If you have heard my presentations, TIME is a precious commodity not just in business, but in life. When I facilitated the Franklin Covey Time Management course, the top three detractors were email, voicemail and managing the daily interruptions. Today lets add LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter,YouTube along with blue-tooth technology to keep you connected.
Second point in my presentation is understand your Behaviors and recognize your Patterns above all else in a decision making process. When deciding to add technology to help you become more efficient, there is no need to incorporate every available gadget and software into your life at the same time. Assess what tools you really need and be conscious of your daily work patterns and behaviors. It's about you and your needs versus what everyone in the world is using, without this approach technology will only become one more thing for you to manage.
Case in point in a recent face to face meeting with a client (which she arranged) who was constantly checking her Blackberry every time it vibrated, it occurred to me is this self proclaimed efficiency or just plain rudeness on her part? The reason my client called for a consultation was to discuss her inability to close the deal with clients. After much discussion and constant interruptions, I pointed out the only deals getting attention were on her blackberry and we may have accomplished more had we just texted each other. My client did not realize she had picked up her Blackberry 16 times in 30 minutes until I showed her the tally I was using to keep count. She said she did not realize how much she was using her phone and was worried she might miss a call from a potential client. Like her client, my time is also valuable and my face time deserves some respect, courtesy goes a long way, and undivided time and attention to a client goes even further.
Based on discussions and observations her behaviors reflected a lack of focus and social etiquette as well as an immediate need to respond to technology creating patterns that were jeopardizing building relationship with potential clients. She had made technology the priority instead of the tool to prioritize what is important to her business and her life. Technology is always changing, your behaviors can be modified, however time does not stand still for anyone and that potential client may not either.
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Stop the Madness People! If you have heard my presentations, TIME is a precious commodity not just in business, but in life. When I facilitated the Franklin Covey Time Management course, the top three detractors were email, voicemail and managing the daily interruptions. Today lets add LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter,YouTube along with blue-tooth technology to keep you connected.
Second point in my presentation is understand your Behaviors and recognize your Patterns above all else in a decision making process. When deciding to add technology to help you become more efficient, there is no need to incorporate every available gadget and software into your life at the same time. Assess what tools you really need and be conscious of your daily work patterns and behaviors. It's about you and your needs versus what everyone in the world is using, without this approach technology will only become one more thing for you to manage.
Case in point in a recent face to face meeting with a client (which she arranged) who was constantly checking her Blackberry every time it vibrated, it occurred to me is this self proclaimed efficiency or just plain rudeness on her part? The reason my client called for a consultation was to discuss her inability to close the deal with clients. After much discussion and constant interruptions, I pointed out the only deals getting attention were on her blackberry and we may have accomplished more had we just texted each other. My client did not realize she had picked up her Blackberry 16 times in 30 minutes until I showed her the tally I was using to keep count. She said she did not realize how much she was using her phone and was worried she might miss a call from a potential client. Like her client, my time is also valuable and my face time deserves some respect, courtesy goes a long way, and undivided time and attention to a client goes even further.
Based on discussions and observations her behaviors reflected a lack of focus and social etiquette as well as an immediate need to respond to technology creating patterns that were jeopardizing building relationship with potential clients. She had made technology the priority instead of the tool to prioritize what is important to her business and her life. Technology is always changing, your behaviors can be modified, however time does not stand still for anyone and that potential client may not either.
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