Posts Tagged ‘Technology’

Lighten Your Load

Friday, January 27th, 2012

I love Far Side cartoons. Creator Gary Larson retired years ago, but I am forever thankful for his work. We all need to laugh more in life, and I have enjoyed many a laugh at the twisted irony of that cartoon. What on earth was going on inside that guy’s head?

I laugh inwardly even thinking of the two deer standing up on their hind legs, one with a bull’s-eye on his chest as the other exclaims, “Bummer of a birthmark, Hal.”

This week I had two clients tell me that they receive more than 300 e-mails every day. I didn’t bother canvassing the rest of my clients and about their quantity because I didn’t have to. It is over the top.

(more…)

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Priority Management | View Comments

Moments Matter More

Friday, January 6th, 2012

I could write perpetually about things we are missing as a result of the high-tech fast-paced world we live in. Goals, strivings, and achievements are now coupled with instant access to information and communication of endless sorts.

There is so much advancement and greatness of human development that can come from this that it would be ignorant and possibly dangerous to speak out against it all. However, we must see that there are a few things that are becoming obsolete as a result of it.

One strange byproduct of all this, is our increasing inability to slow down the pace enough to simply celebrate the present.

(more…)

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Inspiration | View Comments

Use It or Lose It

Friday, June 10th, 2011

It was Bill Gates who said, “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten.” He must have had technology in mind when he made that statement.

Could anyone have dreamed that smart phones would have such a clutch role in our culture? You cannot go to a restaurant, get on a plane, or even show up to a company meeting without seeing someone attached to their device. And the creative ways that they are connecting people is amazing!

(more…)

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Self-Development | View Comments