The Benefits of Being Happy
Friday, 02. 26. 2010 – Category: T2 Communications
Anytime, especially in the dreary months of winter, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut, both intellectually and emotionally, and it can lead to unhappiness. There have been multiple studies on the causes and effects of happiness, and there are many benefits to being happy, both personally and professionally. Outside forces can negatively affect our happiness, and there are some that we cannot control, like weather, loss of loved ones, and bothersome coworkers. However, there are some forces that we can control and in those cases, happiness is a choice. It is common and easy to get wrapped up and wallow in self pity when the blues start calling, but it is more beneficial to you and your work place if you make the choice to…
The Demand for the Data Pipe
Thursday, 02. 18. 2010 – Category: T2 Communications
It seems like ages ago when data connections were only available via dial up and our consumption was limited more to a time block than a logistical need. We couldn’t keep our phone lines tied up, and even when we tried our connection was often broken with regularity. Even with the latest gear, the process was inefficient, slow and aggravating. Of course, for most people it really didn’t matter because there wasn’t anything to do online that we couldn’t accomplish by using the postal service or reading a newspaper.
How times have changed. Now, that data connection has become the equivalent of a morning commute—it is their way into work. We communicate more via e-mail, text and social media without considering picking up the phone or…
How Email and Social Networking Can Enhance Relationships
Tuesday, 02. 16. 2010 – Category: Enversa Companies
Many will say that email and social networking have ruined relationships, communication, and productivity. And there is much to be said about the texting industry’s effect on people’s spelling; but there are good and bad effects of every form of technology. Social networking, when abused, can destroy relationships, diminish productivity, and ruin a person’s image. Email can be bad just as bad. For example, if a hasty message is sent out of anger or sarcasm, it can be misinterpreted and cannot be taken back, therefore impairing relationships and personal images. This happens when these forms of communication are used incorrectly and abused. However, when used correctly and effectively, both email and social networking can enhance our communication.
The Internet has allowed more relationships to be possible…
The Power of Not Being Productive
Thursday, 02. 11. 2010 – Category: Ranger Wireless Solutions
If you have ever watched an episode of the television hit House, you know there is a method to the madness of Dr. House. Despite his antics to analyze, dissect and generally torment the minds of his co-workers and patients, he always seems to come away with a solution that no one else sees. Often, the solution hits him at the unlikeliest of times when his mind is far from the case at hand.
In a recent episode of the comedy The Big Bang Theory, the character Sheldon was suffering from a mental block. He tried numerous tactics, including taking a “menial” job as a bus boy (his words, not mine) to help stimulate his problem solving skills just as Einstein had once been a patent clerk. …