Happy 2010! Note this is the second in a three-part series covering three big ideas to ride in 2010. Part I is here.
DIY Work Hacking
In a column in the New York Times last month Tom Friedman described how do-it-yourself (DIY) technology tools, particularly cloud computing services, are empowering workers to do more with less. The Harvard Business Review in their January/February issue describes this as Hacking Work (article available behind the paywall).
"When a 12-year-old can gather information faster, process it more efficiently, reference more diverse professionals, and get volunteer guidance from better sources than you can at work, how can you pretend to be competitive?...Hack work, and embrace the others in your midst who care enough to do so."
Good advice.
I have been a DIY type my whole career - always on the lookout for ways I can use technology to streamline my work. One of my favorite techniques is to use bookmarklets. If you don't know where to start, visit marklets.com. They have a great directory. Another great resource for ideas on hacking work is, naturally, Lifehacker. The photo above is the site's editor, Adam Pash. I am not sure if this is a sign of the times or not, but Lifehacker's global traffic was up 37% last year according to their own stats, which they make publicly available here.
Doing more with less is part of The Great Reset. Those who embrace using new technologies and tools will not only survive, but thrive. No one will teach you necessarily how to do this on your own. Each information worker needs to take matters into their own hands.
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