Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Survival Without Computers

I was slowed down when my computer crashed and I had no data, no address book and not even my passwords to get back online. I didn’t think I was doing anything remarkable by bouncing back to productivity even with this handicap for a week. But from the feedback I’ve had from more than a few people, it seems paralysis would have been the acceptable common option.
Yes, I got slowed down, but nothing critical was lost and no appointments missed. Why? Internal reserves, resources and drive. How do you survive in business today without your computer (or maybe it’s when your cell phone drops in the lake or your Ipod gets lost)?
There were three parts to my personal survival. They are:
A. Resourcefulness -- When things don’t go your way, you can have a pity part View the rest of this article


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