It's All Set Up... Now What?

I had the opportunity to meet with someone in a related field the other day. We had met through a mutual client, and I immediately saw value in what she does; we work in subtly different areas in technology, but I think a well rounded client will use both of our skillsets to acheive maximum efficiency.

Erin Hoffman is the owner and Productivity Specialist for Optimum Productivity. She has been doing this for a couple of years; she is answering a perceived need for someone to help make sense of the tools and ever increasing demands placed on small business owners, managers and employees - and she's definitely onto something here.

Technology has really matured and fractured as a discipline. Where a decade and a half ago you might have one technology guy (or lady) that could handle a broad scope of computer-related things, the technology world has changed greatly. Specializations have developed where there were none before; with each game-changing advancement comes a new sub-discipline or skillset. Today's computing world looks a lot like the medical world - General Practitioners, surgeons, specialists in this area or that. 

Since RNOC focuses on small business, we end up being similar to a General Practitioner. We're very good at what we do and take a lot of pride in it. We work on the network; we optimize the speed of the equipment, remove the barriers to efficient communication and make sure the whole thing runs smoothly and efficiently.

Optimum takes the same approach with the people that use the computers. They show you how to make the most of the "loose change" minutes in your day that eventually add up to hours of gained productivity. Consider these questions, lifted from Optimum's marketing material:

• Is contact information easily accessible when you need it?
• Is your inbox overwhelming?
• Do you have a trusted system to capture and organize all of your tasks?
• Are you happy with the filing system in your office?
• Are you taking advantage of smart phone technology?

If you're feeling overwhelmed, disorganized or even just feel that you could use a tune-up for your workflow, contact Erin:

Erin Hoffman
www.optimumproductivity.com
info@optimumproductivity.com
(805) 602-2096

Comments

[Erin Hoffman]

Thanks for the great post Chuck! Our computer is our most used business tool. Having it networked properly will make you more productive (period). Chuck at RNOC.net is an excellent resource for small business IT.