Dealing with technology

As a business professional, today, you really can NOT be part of the internet community. Oh, yea, I guess if your clients are in retirement homes and are NOT online, sure. But even THOSE type of clients have relatives!

And most of us know this. The big ‘buzz’ is Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. I limit myself to these three, though, just because there are only so many hours in the days.

But what happens when technology doesn’t perform?

I have just made a short move for an interm period of time before moving out of state in the spring. And, thinking I was clever, I decided to eliminate my ISP in favor of a wireless wi-fi connection. It works so well away from home/business!

The first step I took was to set up a new email program, and had my website designer set up a ‘test’ forwarding of one of my business email addresses. Ok; that worked well! Next I told her to set up all of them. But my first glitch came when I realized it wasn’t going to be as easy to set up to SEND from my business email addresses. My second glitch came when I realized that the easier way would be to use the online email reader, but I am a die-hard Thunderbird fan, and quickly missed that program.

But reality really hit when, after just a few days in my new location, I realized that I don’t LIKE being tied to the clock for my internet connection! I’m used to doing things online and walking away to do other things. And I realized that, between Skype calls and e-conferences, I’m online A LOT!

Thank goodness I didn’t cancel my ISP, so I called and discussed moving it to my new location. Good news is I am. Bad news is it will take 2 weeks before they can set me up.

So, they say one of the traits of an entrepreneur is adaptability. I’m making this system work, but I’m not happy. BUT, most people don’t notice the change or the glitches. And, if I didn’t share it with YOU, you wouldn’t know it, either.

Why DO I share it with you? Because it’s important for people to know that even if we DO feel comfortable with today’s technology, not all things run as smoothly as I think they will. But, again, it’s how we make it work for us, and adapt that is the difference between success and failure.

I refuse to fail and refuse to let this hold me back. And I’m REALLY looking forward to having my ISP back, so I’m not writing this and then closing the connection down, grin.

Margie