Do you take your laptop on vacation? Do you sometimes "hate" a cell phone or Blackberry? Harris Interactive recently reported that one third of holidaymakers take their laptops on vacation. During a meal on Sunday in a restaurant recently, I noticed a man sitting with his family, talking on his cell phone - it is clear on the company. He was not happy - his family was not!
In the words of Charles Dickens, "It's the best. This is the worst of times." It is certainly when it comes to "link". Stories from 9-11 victims to communicate with family members in the final minutes of their life has improved my heart, as the story of my friend and for the Brod said her mother to answer his phone laptop in the delivery room during the birth of his grandson, son myself.
How grateful I was to my cell phone when I came across a young woman stalled on the road without one, and I can not get help immediately. How convenient for holidays using the Internet to explore options for entertainment in the afternoon on a rainy day, and get directions to easily find. How comforting to know that my family can access data in an emergency - or something to celebrate! - No matter where I am in the world. Maybe is the same for my colleagues.
So the question: Should I take your laptop on vacation? It should be in the mobile phone 24/7? Clients often ask: "What should I do?" My answer:? . "It's not the question The question is" What do you do "might question what is the best thing" What do you do? "Perhaps best of all is the question:" What steps can bring you the best results "for the answer to this question? question, you must take the time to answer the "What are your best results?"
I have repeatedly emphasized that the definition of an "organization" is "to control things that can be controlled, so you can deal with things that can not be." In the complex world in which we live, especially with the level of communication available, it is easy to fall into the trap of feeling that we are victims of others. I cringe when someone complains about having to answer a cell phone. Who said that? If you do not want to be reached, you can "power." If you have to be reachable, because your job requires it, the question may be "Am I in the right job?" Or, do you have trained people that you simply "always available". Customer service is great, but does not require 24/7 response. Requires good communication. It's very frustrating to leave a message and get no response for several days, but few cases would experience if the answer came an hour later so I can have lunch with a colleague without interruption.
Contact can be addictive. According to my daughter, who has a doctorate in counseling, Crown that addiction is something that reduces your quality of life and people around you.
So what does all this have to do with productivity? My passion is to help individuals and organizations create and sustain a productive environment so that everyone can do their work and enjoy their lives. When used appropriately, and the link does not help you do your business and allow you to play. Can also affect your priorities at work, and the destruction of your health, and poison your relationships when used inappropriately.
The question is not whether you take your laptop on vacation or leave a cell phone in 7/24. For some people, the ability to check email once a day in the festival brings peace of mind and can be done when everyone is asleep or swimming. For others, the idea of a trip is not taken the laptop. There is no "right" or "poor." The question is whether your choice is to increase or decrease your life and the lives of people around you.
Even the "power off" or "power"? - And it's really up to you!
Something Private Secretary to think, your ability to make contact with a higher value is being able to find the information you need when you need it. You lose valuable time looking for what you need? You can find what other people in the office to have if you need it? If not, fill in the dashboard, we have a productive environment, (www.ProductiveEnvironment.com) and we'll give you a free telephone consultation for 30 minutes to determine the specific steps you can take to ensure that all world in your organization and take immediate steps in time with the correct information.
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