There is a new reality. Today anyone can be in business. Tools that used to be out of reach are now easily accessible. Technology that cost thousands is now just a few bucks or even free. One person can do the job of two or three, or in some cases, and entire department. Stuff that was impossible just a few years ago is simple today.
From “Rework” by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson
Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay
My blog has taken an abrupt turn. It started as a repository of random, pithy wisdoms that I gathered throughout my time in the corporate world that I had planned to compile into a book. (Now it’s that plus some original, stream-of-consciousness babble-de-gook.)
As I researched to expound on my content I find there is a lot of content “out there” and it’s confusing.
Ten years ago my wife got a Blackberry through her company. I had no interest and no idea what it did. It didn’t affect my life in my cubicle.
Five years ago she upgraded her personal flip phone to a “smart phone”. I had no interest. I thought of that stupid little “smart car.”
Some years before that, an acquaintance talked about WIFI. I asked, what is WIFI? He said, “WIFI.” His answer wasn’t helpful. He’s a man of the world. I’m a man of a cubicle. I operated on a need to know basis.
Some years later we had WIFI at the house. My wife (hereinafter known as PJ) used it with her iPad. (Can you make telephone calls on an iPad?)
Then last year she got an Amazon Fire Stick. Then I discovered streaming. Then I cancelled cable. And now I can’t imagine life without WIFI or my smart phone.
(Yes, Cornflower, can you believe it? I got an iPhone!)
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