Annoying Tech

If you have to call and talk to customer service, it is rarely a human being, you are often subjected to hold music. In defense of this music, there is evidence that listening to music will make time seem to go by faster. But must we always be subject to such horrible music? The people in charge of the phone services should put more consideration into this hold music or just let us stew in silence about the cable bill. Second annoying aspect of tech is that every little gadget and device has its own charger. There really needs to be a universal charger because the average person carries at least two different devices. Once you start using a product with a lithium-ion battery, it starts to degrade. To keep the product from becoming obsolete before you’re done with it, batteries need to be easily replaceable.

Working From Home: Helpful Habits

These days more employers are becoming more lenient when it comes to choosing where you work. Before, people were chained to their desks at the office and that was the norm. Now, people can choose where they work and can even move around because of the advancements of communication services and mobile applications. They can remain just as productive and be a bit more happier with all that freedom. Being able to work from home can also have its downsides and there need to be some very important habits adopted in order to function at peak performance. Create a designated working space; it doesn't have to be a whole room, but it does have to be a distraction-free setting that isn't used for any other purpose. It might not be a good idea to work in bed or in front of the TV because you will be tempted to relax and get less done. On the same note, make sure to dress for going to work even if it is just to your home office. It will be helpful in setting the right mindset.

Three Rules for Success

First of all, success is what you make it and it depends on you how you define it. There are several universal rules that need to be followed and that never change. Rule number one is to never give up. When the going gets tougher, you will need to dig deeper to really embrace this never giving up rule. The key is to do something that uses your leverage and feeds into your purpose. Success will take time and perseverance. You need to have the drive to figure out other solutions that work. Another rule is to follow your gut and trust it. You need to learn that your instinct is there for a reason and embrace it. Lastly, do not play it safe. You have to be able to take risks because otherwise you will never progress. If it fails, you can use that grit and never give up attitude to think of another solution. When it comes to web development or mobile application development, it take trial and error to perfect it. Go out there and chase your dreams and success will come.

Taking Back the Mornings

There are certain things that are better and worse to do when you are trying to take back control of your mornings. You should plan ahead by per-programing the coffee maker, choosing your clothes for the next day, and having a to do list ready for the morning. As for the morning, make sure that you get up around six or earlier. Before you get into bed, make sure that all of your electronic devices and mobile applications are off at least 90 minutes before going to bed. Once that alarm clock rings, do not hit the snooze button and set a routine so you get your mind going and moving forward. Speaking of moving, you should get your blood moving and then use your first thirty minutes on the most important things that need to get done. Make sure that you spend some time on breakfast with the most important people in your life and realize just how lucky you are.

Faster Internet

There is nothing worse than waiting an extra ten seconds for your page to load. The things that can run through your head in those seconds. Some researchers played around with lasers and we might have ourselves a much faster internet. Aside from waiting for things to load or to be able to download with lightning speed, faster internet means that internet phones will work better because the quality will be better. Score for unified communications. What sets this laser apart from previous iterations is that the zinc oxide nanowire material used to develop the lasers is placed on silver instead of glass, which is traditionally used. The ultra-thin laser produces as many as 1 trillion pulses per second, making it much faster than your run-of-the-mill laser. With faster speeds streaming will be much better as well. As for the cost of using such a laser when it is implemented, it is still unknown. Either way, it could really impact the web and its speed.

Blocking Your Schedule

If you are running a small business, during the week there are many different things that you might have to do. These different things probably require different skill sets and would mean that you have to put on different hats. If you change your mindset too many times throughout the day, you may be wasting unnecessary energy. One of the solutions is to write down the tasks that need to be done in a week and block together the tasks that require similar skill sets. Sometimes your organized schedule gets disrupted. If you have travel or personal disruptions, your blocked out calendar may lose its shape. You can still apply these principles though. Maybe you take Monday off and start your blocked schedule on Tuesday, or you take your most important blocks and you move them around your personal appointments. Blocking your tasks will enable you to focus on the important things that you need to get done and get you into certain mindsets so that you are more productive, such as one day for creating and another for meetings and video conferencing.The bottom line here is to take time to plan.

Active Sitting

If you are someone that spends 8 hours at your desk doing website development or secretary for someone, listen up. Sitting for long periods of time has been shown to completely damage your body. It has been linked to heart disease and diabetes. When we sit for long periods of time, our bodies start to degrade and the muscles shorten and weaken. Not only should you move around during breaks but also throughout the day. Take a couple breaks during your day and roll each foot on massage ball or small frozen water bottle. Shoe off, press down on the ball or bottle and roll it back and forth over the arch of your foot allowing the pressure to loosen up the tissues and increase circulation. Constant sitting shortens the hip flexors, so you need to stretch the anterior capsule and surrounding musculature of the hips as well as the quads with some lunges.