Are You Wasting Time at Your Computer?

For the majority of us, the answer is unfortunately, YES!

As much as your computers help you be more efficient, did you know that, on average, we are frustrated 43% of the time we spend on our computers. This percentage includes the time we waste trying to solve the problem and recovering any lost work.

How can you reduce the amount of time being lost to computer frustration? Improve your skills. Learning new skills instills confidence and knowledge that results in fewer issues and lowers the level of frustration when problems do arise. Just learning one or two new software features can shave time and help you better understand what the software can really do.

Here’s my challenge – take one day this week and spend 10 minutes thinking about what you “wish” your software could do. (Some of us already have a “wish list”!) Then take another 10 minutes to find out how the software can do it.  Ask someone in your office, use the Help in the software, or even go online and pose your question in Google. I will bet that in just 20 minutes (10 thinking, 10 learning) your can grant your own wish!

This is just the beginning. A little knowledge can go a long way.

There is no mystery to software. It does what it is told to do. So tell it – and stop wasting your time!

Ellen DePasquale – The Software Revitalist™

Resources:
The Importance of Software Training: Save Money While Improving Morale