#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
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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
Further to tip #059, use the microphone in your headphones clipped to your shirt when recording videos. Audio quality will be a highlight, not a low light.
If you have a stylus for your tablet, buy a toothbrush holder at the $2 shop to house your stylus (up to 3) and make sure 1 is a dual stylus / pen for signing autographs.