Category: Technology

How Technology Can Be Part of a Happy Life

Amy Blankson

Zoom Fatigue. Distraction. Burnout. For many of us, digital overwhelm is all around. The pressures of remote work are all too familiar. When we think about how to solve these problems, conversations inevitably turn to disengaging from technology: limiting screen time, deleting apps, taking

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Top tech tips to transform your productivity and well-being

Amy Blankson

This time last year, “Zoom Fatigue” was a little-known phrase. Fast-forward a year and it has become a universally understood phenomenon. The rapid shift to remote work and learning has caused us to become more reliant on technology than ever

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6 strategies to help employees digitally flourish in an uncertain world

Amy Blankson

This year, the world changed overnight, and organizations globally have had to change with it. Although digital consumption has been on an upward trajectory for years, the rapid shift to remote work for many has led to a feeling of constant connectivity and digital overwhelm.

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How to Make Sure the Time You Spend Online Helps You Flourish

Amy Blankson

Last year, according to a Gallup study, global fear was at an all-time high, fueled by stress, worry, sadness and pain (and that was before the coronavirus pandemic changed everything). Further research has found that large amounts of unfocused online activity drives fear,

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Getting Unstuck in the Digital Era | Amy Blankson | TEDxBYU

Amy Blankson

Do you feel trapped by technology? It’s easy to get stuck thinking that the challenges of the digital era are so big that there’s nothing we can do about them.  Amy Blankson’s new TEDx Talk will help you rethink your

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A New Vision For The Future: An IoT Solution To Assist Blind People With Sighted Support

Amy Blankson

Imagine waking up one morning to find yourself blind after a lifetime of seeing. This scenario became the reality of 35-year-old Eric Burton, an active and ambitious individual who was in the throes of climbing the corporate ladder. Burton was

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Practical Tips for Improving Personal & Organizational Cybersecurity

Scott Klososky

If you’re planning on doing any online shopping for the upcoming holiday season (and really, who isn’t?), do you know how to keep your personal data safe? If your business is using customer data to innovate, are your leaders taking

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5 Strategies to Increase Focus in the Digital Era

Amy Blankson

Did you know that the average attention span of a human has officially dropped below that of a goldfish? Yes, the frequently mocked unintelligent goldfish has an attention span of a brief nine-seconds, while ours now averages at an even briefer,

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How to Build a Lasting Legacy During The Digital Transformation Era

Scott Klososky

In order to leave a lasting legacy, business leaders in the integration industry must capitalize on the new opportunities technology is providing their businesses and aim to achieve the nine elements of digital maturity. This article by Rachel Quetti was

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Relax, Your Smartphone Probably Isn’t Destroying Your Relationships

Amy Blankson

In a 2011 study at Stanford University, researchers asked a group of girls ages 8 to 12 by to surf the internet for up to five hours, then share how happy and socially comfortable they felt. The results weren’t encouraging. The

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KidsWifi Combines Positive Psychology and Technology to Help Parents Raise Safer and Happier Kids

Shawn Achor

Over the past few years, I’ve traveled to 50 countries researching happiness. During this time I have worked with nearly half of the Fortune 100 companies, did a two hour interview with Oprah in her backyard, and been invited by

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3 Happiness Hacks to Savor the Holiday Season

Use technology to get more out of life, not distract you from it. Buy the groceries! Prep the turkey! Set the table! In the midst of the scurry to get ready for Thanksgiving, sometimes it can be difficult to just

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Achieving Digital Maturity: The Transformative Characteristics of Digitally Mature Organizations

Scott Klososky

If you’ve heard me speak, you’ve heard me say the term “digital transformation.” It’s more than a buzzword; it’s the historic period we are currently experiencing. Digital transformation is creating a revolution in business, industry, and daily life. We are

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Back to the Future…of Happiness

Recently, my husband and I decided to show our three daughters (ages 9, 6, and 3) the classic movie Back to the Future. Of course, my kids were immediately enthralled, but my youngest had a few key questions like, Mommy,

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How NOT Unplugging from Technology Saved a Vacation

This article by Sara Tsoodle was originally published at Future Point of View, Scott Klososky’s consulting firm. Having just experienced one of the more disappointing vacations in my adult life, I must ponder how technology rescued my week in certain respects. My

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4 Tips to Create Strong Passwords

Scott Klososky

This article by Corey White was originally published at Future Point of View, Scott Klososky’s consulting firm. Recent massive data dumps display the essential need for password hygiene The nearly irrelevant social site MySpace found itself on the collective tongues of the

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Is technology good or bad for us?

In recent months, I have seen a growing number of posts about how bad technology is for us. Technology is blamed for social isolation, disconnection, and corruption.  But I’ve also heard and seen how technology can be used for good

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Scott Klososky: IT Leaders and Tech Trends of the Future

Scott Klososky

“NASCIO 2016: CIOs Must Spün-Feed Culture Change,” by David Stegon was published on StateTech Magazine on May 4, 2016. Author and keynote speaker, Scott Klososky encourages government leaders to make their organizations fertile ground where IT can flourish. The audience admittedly

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Using a Technology Halo to Increase your Customer WOW Factor

Scott Klososky

This article by Corey White of Future Point of View, Scott Klososky’s consulting firm, was first published on Technology Story. A quick keyword search on Google reports that in the month of October the term “digital marketing” was searched 135,000

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4 Key Features of an Effective Website

Scott Klososky

This post was first published on the blog of Future Point of View, Scott Klososky’s consulting firm. Last weekend I went searching for a home security system. I was trying to decide between two different competitors. What sold me on

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