I was looking forward to meeting Susan this morning for an hour-long walk/talk at the old Norwalk High School track. We’ve previously met and walked on downtown streets, but knowing how deeply intense and focused our conversations are, I suggested that we just walk in an endless loop and move our legs along with our mouths without concern for cars and curbs.
I was not disappointed. We covered at least 10 categories in depth during our time together, never breaking stride. Business issues, household stuff and relationships were the first order of business, but where we covered the most territory was technology. We both attend the classes at the Apple Store (their $99 for unlimited 1:1 instruction) is unbeatable.
“Are you using two fingers to scroll?”
“Have you discovered control T?”
“What about the anagram slide transition in Keynote?”
“What are you doing about converting from ACT?”
I gave my “21 Results Driven Strategies” (aka Things I’d Wished I’d Known When I Started My Business) talk for the South Shore Women’s Business Network yesterday. In it I recommend that business owners embrace technology and stretch themselves quarterly or more often to keep up with the trends–adding a blog, getting on facebook or LinkedIn for example.
After our inspirational walk this morning, I am committing to moving all of my contacts over to my MacBook. I’ve got 3000 in my database now along with complete histories and groupings. Give me till March to fully transition. Then, I’ll get one of those cool iPhones and be PC-free.
Anyone out there want to commit?
P.S. My greatest technological achievement, with a big nod to the help received from the guys at the Stamford Apple Store, is the website I created for my upcoming program with Brad Isaacs. Please take a look. I’d also love it if you’d come…and bring a friend.
You are such a techno-inspiration! Your Get Real website with Brad Isaacs is great. I really like the look. I won’t be able to make it to Get Real in October, but I am calendaring the May date. LOL! Only people who know me well would realize that I could be booking my calendar for May now…
Now that I have semi-conquered Twitter, LinkedIn, e-newsletters and blogging, I’m thinking about e-zines next… So sure, I’ll commit! I’ll put it on my calendar between study for LEED Green Associate and attend Get Real. : )
@Catherine
E-zines or Everest! You’re amazing!
Jane, you inspire me in so many ways! Running into you at the 1:1 class at the MAC store was such a treat, I loved giggling about all the advances we are both making. I AM IN. My list: I am committing to getting 100% proficient in sending out my constant contact press releases, learning to update my own complicated website, tackle LinkedIN like I have Facebook and Twitter, and learn html. That’s it for now. Thanks for the nudge and your inspiration always. Your website YOUR GET REAL is amazing and love all of the fancy effects.
@Nancy
We can check in with each other–a techno tag team! Thanks for commenting!