Today is July 3rd; my last post on this site was June 12 – three weeks ago today. To have a successful blog, one needs to post at least once a week and ideally twice. I know this, yet still I have not upheld my responsibility to post. Why? Discipline of course. When I’m in the zone, posting a couple of times a week is a commitment but not a problem to do so. I have the discipine to do that. However, when I am overwhelmed by other obligations, blogging gets pushed down the list, until the point where I realize its been three weeks since I typed anything of substance. Why? Because I lack the discipline to stay commited to the task because something more pressing pops up – usually responding to a client.
One of the keys to being succesful in business is staying disciplined, particularly when it comes to the activities that are critical to growing your business. And, I have to say that blogging has become a success driver for our marketing. Therefore, I have committed to myself that I will provide at least one blog a week of substance (debatable I’m sure) to the Vann Group blog. To ensure that I stay disciplined and on target, I have plugged two hours a week into my schedule strictly for the purpose of blogging. Here is hoping I can keep myself disciplined!
With that behind me, I did want to provide a quick review of my spanking brand new iPhone 3GS. Its been a week since I traded in m Blackberry for the iPhone, making my conversion from the dark side complete as I am now fully operating my life on Apple products. No one can ever convince me to go back to a Windows based computer. One week into it, I can’t say the same about the iPhone.
There is a lot to like becuase for all intents and purposes its like carrying a handheld computer. Surfing the web is easy, as is updating my Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook accounts. I’ve also got into some other apps as I’m now tracking my diet and am using the Wine Enthusiast Guide for wine shopping. Oh, and I can do my banking right through the phone and can call overseas for free using Skype. I also like the way email is presented and I’m getting used to the keyboard.
On the negative side, the email is not in the same league as Blackberry – its harder to navigate between email accounts and the push technology can’t compete. I’m an email junky so this is discouraging. Also, in as much as I’m getting used to the keyboard, I miss the feel of keys. The lack of keys also makes it impossible to dial/type without looking at the keyboard. A real problem for anyone who might dial/type while driving or appearing like your engaged in a meeting rather than texting.
Overall, I’m at an 8.5 on the phone, which is about where I was with the Blackberry. Bottom line, its all aobut which experience is more important to you – email or the web. If I get used to the email, I’ll never to back to Blackberry, but if I can’t, my iPhone might be available on EBay.
