#2 7 1/2 Habits

First of all, this is my first blog, and I'm still getting my head around it. But as the 71/2 habit says - it's all about "Play" which is what I'll be doing to learn more about blogging.

As for the discovery exercise, I'd have to say the easiest habit is #5: creating your life long learning toolbox. I always find it easier to stay motivated and finish what I've begun when I have all the tools around me to support me in the process. Also, when or if I think of piking the idea, I can't allow myself to do it because then all the preparation work would have been in vain, not to mention costly when purchasing books/ CDs/ stationery and enrolling in courses etc. So I just can't justify piking. I call it my "piking safeguard kit" but "creating your life long learning toolbox" works too - a little more diplomatic perhaps.

The hardest habit, is a combo of #6: use technology to your advantage and #7: Play!. Savvy with technology, I've learnt first hand that if you don't keep up with the latest innovations etc, you simply fall behind. Really the important thing here is to allow time in your life to 'play' with the new emerging technologies.

I have now joined the club of people who have children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews who are left thinking "what the?!" when these little techno geniuses reprogram your mobile phone with the latest cut songs for ring tones in just a few clicks; hook up the entire house and garage with a surround sound system from their laptop; and who listen to podcasts and movies on their ipods. I didn't think this would happen quite so soon, but alas it has - and my conclusion...they just have more time to play. But I'll show them! New technologies, bring it on - and by the way, I'm loving my new ipod - although they should have employed a librarian or information management expert to better design access to their menu system!