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Things Change…I have a Blackberry

Handsping begot Treo and finally I’ve broken down and begot a Blackberry. 

Chasing away the BB demons for nearly a decade by bobbing and weaving through other devices I’ve finally been captured by the evil gods of RIM.  It’s all about personal change.  Living life with a little verve meant to neither succumb to the BB nor the iPhone while others ran like sheep in a pack to the mass market of conformance with the trend of the day.  Alas I have become one of them. 

Leaving my old friend behind meant learning a new language, discarding my accessories and changing well worn behaviors for new paths to my email, calendar and address book.  Over the past few days, as more of the BB has unfolded itself to me in thumb-to-machine combat, tasks are becoming more commonplace, less labored.  I’m adapting to this new technology. 

As time passes the memory of Treo and Motorola will disappear leaving nothing but BB muscle memory in its place.  Soon I will become one with the BB as so many around me have over the years.  Change is good.

Resisting RIM and Apple smart phones offered the great opportunity to be different, not be like all the others as they talked incessantly into their “calculators”.  By joining the pack and becoming “one of them” I know that not far behind will be increasing acts of rude behavior.  The urge to author emails during a conversation or even worse, text.  But I will resist and maintain eye contact even when my lunch partner refuses to put down the evil box. 

Adapting to technology doesn’t mean losing yourself.  Adapting and being proficient is all about understanding how best to use the new tool in ways that enhance what needs to get done.  Whether it’s a new phone or a new piece of business technology the process is very much the same. Making the commitment to change is the key.  Focusing on the value the change brings ensures growth and perpetual renewal.

April 14, 2010 - Posted by thechangedude | Uncategorized