Technology to help you break free from your desk!

I recently purchased a smart-phone. After hearing stories from friends and acquaintances with blackberries of how they wake up on a Saturday morning and reach over for their phone to check their emails before they get out of bed, I was trying to get along without one.

Like most business owners, I tend to live and breathe my business. I rely heavily on email communication, whether it’s an enquiry about bookkeeping services from a prospective client through our website or an MYOB or Quickbooks query from one of our bookkeepers. I always try to respond to emails within a couple of hours. With new client enquiries, if you leave it too long, they have often found one of our competitors in the meantime. With staff support, if you don’t sort out their issue that day, it may have to wait till the following week to resolve.

It was therefore with some reluctance that I bought a phone with live synchronisation to my email. I had visions of me needing to check my emails every 10 minutes of the day, every day including weekends. Fortunately, this has not been the case.

My new phone has actually given me some freedom from my desk. I previously had to quickly check my emails in the morning before I went out to any meetings. Then when I went out, I’d have to rush back to the office for another email update.  Now I can travel straight to a meeting in the morning and check my emails on the way. If I have a late meeting, I don’t have to rush back to the office as I can check my emails when the meeting ends.

I’ve also found that you don’t need to check your phone every 10 minutes as you get alerts when a new email arrives, so you just check it when you get new mail.

If you’re a business owner and you want some freedom from your desk, I’d highly recommend getting yourself a phone that synchs with your email.

December 8, 2007 | Filed Under Bookkeeping Tips | Leave a Comment