One of my recent epiphanies revolves around technology. I love it.

I am surprised, as I never wouldhave imagined saying tha about myself.

At the beginning of my work life, I was one of the “early adopters” with personal computers and often in a position to teach and mentor others in how to best use them. I felt challenged, and as a result smart, every day.

I learned many skills over the next twenty years, but never anything as satisfying as learning how to effectively learn how to use my tools. This may be surprising to those who know me predominantly as a writer and editor.

There was often a duel between the soft skill of composing words and the hard skill of getting them to behave/perform as intended. For a long time, there was been a lack of respect between those responsible for their creation and then their ultimate manipulation and presentation.
?Mastery of most things is an illusion, and never more the case than with technology…especially when it changes daily. The idea of lifelong learning has never been more relevant or necessary than when trying to conduct an online business.

Every day I am challenged to learn new programs and applications to make it possible to show up in the world the way I want and to get my work done most efficiently. Honestly, I haven’t had to work so hard to learn this much so fast since I first entered the work force. Yet, this is probably the most exciting time in my work life to date.

I’m trying to pace myself and limit the distractions to achieving my major tasks. It’s hard. But it’s fun–when I’m on track and when I’ve gone down another “rabbit hole.”

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