#107Habits of Highly Effective Technology Use

107 Habits of Effective Technology Use

I both give and get lots of advice on how to use technology effectively so I decided to try and capture some of them to share. While there might be only seven habits of highly effective people it turns out there are well more than a hundred habits of highly effective technology use.

My plan is to add two new habits a week for the next year or so. To make each of the habits easy to share I have made a little card that you can repost to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Or you might like to just email it to someone who is desperate need of some better technology habits!

Habit 001

Recharge Every Night #107habits

HABIT 002

Sleep in separate rooms. #107 habits.

HABIT-003

HABIT 004

Manage your notification. #107 habits

HABIT 005

Pay for your apps. #107 habits

HABIT 008

Use a password manager. #107 habits

HABIT 006

Lock your device. #107 habits

HABIT 007

Create unique passwords. #107 habits

HABIT 009

Buy more space than you think you need. #107 habits

HABIT 010

Read the instructions #107 habits

HABIT 011

Watch the help videos. #107 habits

HABIT 012

Don't Look. Search. #107 habits

HABIT-013

Store to find. #107 habits

HABIT 014

Rely less on folders. #107 habits

HABIT 015

Use text expanders. #107 habits

HABIT-016

Tidy up your desktop. #107 habits

HABIT 017

Cull your apps. #107 habits

HABIT 018

One app per task. #107 habits

habit-019

Get the latest updates. #107 habits

Habit 020

Update when it doesn't matter. #107 habits

HABIT 021

Throw away your notepad. #107 habits

HABIT 022

Have one set of contacts. #107 habits

HABIT-023

Own your email. #17 habits

HABIT 024

Upgrade your email. #107 habits

HABIT 025

Always consider the clouds #107 habits

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Don't get distracted. #107 habits

HABIT-027

Be considerate of others. #107 habits

HABIT 028

Avoid technology at the table #107 habits

HABIT 029

Don't answer your phone. #107 habits

HABIT-030

Three's a charm. #107 habits

HABIT 031

Start your day by looking at your tasks and calendar #107 habits

HABIT 032

Choose your channel wisely. #107 habits

HABIT 033

Always expect more from technology #107 habits

HABIT 034

Keep learning new technology #107 habits

HABIT 035

Give feedback. #107 habits

habit-036

Write emails backwards. #107 habits

HABIT 037

Know what you're talking about. #107 habits

HABIT 038

Take a flight. #107 habits

HABIT 039

Automate your backups. #107 habits

HABIT-040

Practice in private. #107 habits

HABIT-041

Track your technology. #107 habits

HABIT-042

Have a plan. #107 habits

HABIT 043

Offer a reward. #107 habits

habit-044

Take technology everywhere. #107 habits

HABIT 045

Know your way out. #107 habits

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Get digital training. #107 habits

HABIT 047

Learn like a 12-year old. #107 habits

HABIT 048

Get out of your comfort zone. #107 habits

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Test drive your apps. #107 habits

HABIT 050

Email links rather than documents. #107 habits

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Move documents out of email. #107 habits

HABIT 052

Move tasks out of email. #107 habits

HABIT 053

Record information how you want to use it. #107 habits

HABIT 054

Be in constant beta. #107 habits

HABIT 055

Learn to touch type. #107 habits

HABIT 056

Learn to tap type. #107 habits

HABIT 057

Use Swype. #107 habits

HABIT 058

Carry spare leads. #107 habits

HABIT 059

Always carry headphones. #107 habits

HABIT 060

Password protect your usb drives. #107 habits

HABIT 061

Pay for help when you need it. #107 habits

HABIT-062

Work with it. #107 habits

HABIT 063

Automate it. #107 habits

HABIT 064

Look to integrate. #107 habits

HABIT 065

Work across platforms. #107 habits

HABIT 066

Be hardware agnostic. #107 habits

HABIT 067

Learn how to fix it. #107 habits

HABIT-068

Record how you want to use things. #107 habits

HABIT 069

Conscious curation. #107 habits

HABIT-070

Respect other people's attention. #107 habits

HABIT 071

Choose where to work. #107 habits

HABIT 072

Don't Skype in cafes. #107 habits

HABIT-073

Pick up the phone. #107 habits

HABIT-074

Keep some things private. #107 habits

HABIT 075

Avoid laptops in meetings. #107 habits

HABIT 076

Share your screen in meetings #107 habits

HABIT 077

Have multiple email addresses. #107 habits

habit-078

Test your setup. #107 habits

HABIT 079

Simplify your templates. #107 habits

HABIT 080

Focus on content. #107 habits

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Provide attribution. #107 habits

HABIT 082

Get your own devices. #107 habits

HABIT 083

Be careful who you listen to. #107 habits

HABIT 084

Have one identity. #107 habits

HABIT 085

Play safe. #107 habits

HABIT-086

Fail safe. #107 habits

HABIT 087

Have your own connection. #107 habits

HABIT 088

Always turn the video on. #107 habits

HABIT 089

Tell people when they are on speaker. #107 habits

HABIT 090

Explore Gmail Labs. #107 habits

HABIT 091

Feed your mind with inspiring information. #107 habits

habit-092

Explore the web. #107 habits

HABIT-093

Have a central system. #107 habits

HABIT-094

Take pixie steps. #107 habits

HABIT-095

Press mute. #107 habits

HABIT-096

Get more data. #107habits

HABIT-097

Take charge. #107 habits

HABIT-098

Work your e-books. #107 habits

HABIT-099

Set the standard #107 habits

HABIT-100

Start again. #107 habits