Lack of Emotional Intelligence

While you were wasting time on that mobile application, your emotional intelligence just went down a smidget, if you are a kid at any rate. There was a study released that claims that the longer that a child spends in front of a screen, the worse they can read other's emotions. But the study suggests a possible fix: just a few days of unplugging and having more face-to-face interactions can boost social skills, the researchers said. I think that more people in general should limit their screen time and life might just improve tremendously. As wonderful as this technology can be, it is also misused in some aspects. It can be a major time waster and just get in the way of actually getting things done. There are also some studies that point to the fact that the brain processes information better on paper rather than a screen and retains it much better as well. What are thoughts about the direction of the technology and our emotional intelligence?

Productivity: How to Stop Being Busy

The first thing to solving any problem is to identify it and realize that it is there. In order to be productive, it is important to figure out what is taking up your attention and where you are losing focus. If you find yourself multitasking often, try setting a strict schedule for a week and actually sticking to it. If you need to finish that huge business application project, that should be getting done first thing in the morning. Also, in order to cut down of the multitasking, it might be a good idea to remove the distractions that are causing you to get off track in the first place. Turn off those smartphone notifications as well as the mobile applications that are constantly yammering for your attention. Distractions and interruptions can actually fool you into thinking you are being productive, while destroying your focus. Now stop being busy and start being productive.

Crashing and Burning: Be Optimistic About It

Failure is a part of life, no matter how much we do not like it. It needs to be looked at in a different light and almost embraced if we are to move forward towards success. Think of it this way: Without struggle there is no reward. Without setbacks there’s no triumph. Without failure and defeat along the way there’s no ultimate victory and feeling of accomplishment. It puts things into perspective, doesn't it. Also, be sure to take every failure as a learning opportunity. It can give you a chance to see what doesn't work and what you can do to improve because can we really improve without failing first? So think of those bugs in the business application as a blessing and never stop improving. Do not focus on the negative because that will only bring you down and put you in constraints so to speak.