Do you love it? Do you hate it?
Now hate is a pretty strong word, but I'm likely not alone in my occasional use of nasty words directed toward my technology or electronics. Yes, we love what technology can do for us and yet we all can have a moment when we get frustrated by it.
After my 4 years of working with educational software I made a pact with myself that I would never let technology get the best of me. It does brink on the edge of getting the best of me at times, but I learned that there is always a solution.... you just have to find it!
Let's find a solution for you that doesn't involve electrocution, a trip to the store to buy a new computer or heavy drinking. Joyfully,
Brenda
Day Way # 28 Find the "how to" for one electronic challenge or the next step of use.
*If there is one glitch that has been bugging you about an electronic in your life, it's time to take care of it.
*If there is a process that you know a piece of software can do for you, but you don't know how, learn it.
*If you have a new piece of software or hardware that you have not installed, plugged in or downloaded, do it.
Where can you find the answers?
*Manuals - paper
*Manuals - digital
*Technology Consultants & Trainers
*Online support from corporation
*Online support from question boards, chat rooms
*Ask a teenager!
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Wednesday
#21 - Digital Files
Have you recently searched for a digital document ..... for too long? Do you have folders and ways to separate your digital files? Do you have duplicates of digital documents or files?
In this ever increasing digital age, we are just as likely to have a "stack of papers" hiding in digital format. You've seen it, the unending list of files that you have to scan over and over to find the one you're looking for. The bonus is that you can sort them by alphabetical or date, but it can still get to be a long list. Taking control of your digital files is just as important as managing your paper files. Joyfully,
Brenda
Day Way # 21 Spend 20 - 30 minutes cleaning up your digital files/documents.
*Make sure you have folders with consistent names
*Put files into appropriate folders
*Check for duplicate files
*Delete unnecessary files
GOOD NEWS! Studies show that it is 10-15% easier to retrieve a digital file than a paper file. Keeping your digital world organized can maintain or even increase that percentage! Easier is good!
The last comment about digital files is that you MUST back up your digital information! Set a schedule or pattern to back up your information if you don't have an automatic backup system in place.
In this ever increasing digital age, we are just as likely to have a "stack of papers" hiding in digital format. You've seen it, the unending list of files that you have to scan over and over to find the one you're looking for. The bonus is that you can sort them by alphabetical or date, but it can still get to be a long list. Taking control of your digital files is just as important as managing your paper files. Joyfully,
Brenda
Day Way # 21 Spend 20 - 30 minutes cleaning up your digital files/documents.
*Make sure you have folders with consistent names
*Put files into appropriate folders
*Check for duplicate files
*Delete unnecessary files
GOOD NEWS! Studies show that it is 10-15% easier to retrieve a digital file than a paper file. Keeping your digital world organized can maintain or even increase that percentage! Easier is good!
The last comment about digital files is that you MUST back up your digital information! Set a schedule or pattern to back up your information if you don't have an automatic backup system in place.
Tuesday
#7 - Computer Area
My guess is that a fair number of you are sitting at a desk with your computer in front of you. If you look "around" the screen, does it look organized? Time to take 15 minutes and empower your computer time by organizing your computer space!
I'll share if you do! If you're up for sharing, take a before and after picture and email it to me. I'd love to see how you do. You all make me so proud!
FYI - if you are on your blackberry, laptop at a cafe, or sitting on the couch, I've got an adjustment for you. Day Way #7a (see below)
Joyfully,
Brenda
Day Way # 7
Clean up your computer environment!
Extra information:
*Take off all the post-its around the screen and put that info where it belongs.
*If you have a raised platform for your monitor, I bet there's something under it, in it, or on top of it. Time to sort and tidy that up.
*If you have something inspirational, do a quick check to make sure it's still empowering you as you first intended. If you really don't look at it anymore, maybe it needs to inspire you somewhere else.
*While it's free of papers, post-its, misc office supplies, etc, take a minute to dust it off, clean the screen with a screen safe wipe, clean the surface underneath.
Day Way # 7a - for the non-desktop users.
Depending on your device and where you use it, here are a couple of possibilities for you.
*Clean up your laptop case. Check pockets, cables, etc.
*Verify you have identification on your mobile unit. If not, get ID on it ASAP!
*Verify you have the serial number of your mobile unit in some other location than on your unit or electronically saved there.
*If you use your laptop while sitting on a couch, in a chair or at the kitchen counter, do a quick clean up of that space as it will likely accumulate extra cables, papers, coffee cups, etc.
I'll share if you do! If you're up for sharing, take a before and after picture and email it to me. I'd love to see how you do. You all make me so proud!
FYI - if you are on your blackberry, laptop at a cafe, or sitting on the couch, I've got an adjustment for you. Day Way #7a (see below)
Joyfully,
Brenda
Day Way # 7
Clean up your computer environment!
Extra information:
*Take off all the post-its around the screen and put that info where it belongs.
*If you have a raised platform for your monitor, I bet there's something under it, in it, or on top of it. Time to sort and tidy that up.
*If you have something inspirational, do a quick check to make sure it's still empowering you as you first intended. If you really don't look at it anymore, maybe it needs to inspire you somewhere else.
*While it's free of papers, post-its, misc office supplies, etc, take a minute to dust it off, clean the screen with a screen safe wipe, clean the surface underneath.
Day Way # 7a - for the non-desktop users.
Depending on your device and where you use it, here are a couple of possibilities for you.
*Clean up your laptop case. Check pockets, cables, etc.
*Verify you have identification on your mobile unit. If not, get ID on it ASAP!
*Verify you have the serial number of your mobile unit in some other location than on your unit or electronically saved there.
*If you use your laptop while sitting on a couch, in a chair or at the kitchen counter, do a quick clean up of that space as it will likely accumulate extra cables, papers, coffee cups, etc.
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