New device

For most people, getting a new device, whether it’s a phone, tablet or computer, there is always a challenge of getting it set up the way that you want it to be. Yes, thanks to modern technology it is a lot easy to move from one device to another if they are the same technology. I recently got a new tablet and given I stuck with the same manufacturer the transfer was easy, well except I tried to rush things along.

Yes, when you are doing the transfer from the old device to the new device, let the system do all the work and don’t try and do some of the stuff yourself until the transfer is complete, and the file organization is also done. On the new device, I got the message that the set-up was complete, so I opened the tablet and found that some of the app’s hadn’t come over. Well, little did I know that yes, the set-up was complete but the transfer of the apps and all the data hadn’t been completed. Of course, I should have known better, as I have done these transfers between devices before.

My new tablet is the Samsung S9 FE+ and I was moving from the Samsung S6 lite. Things are going to be different because the device with the case is heavier, but the biggest advantage is the screen is bigger. I haven’t tried using the new tablet much yet, but I am looking forward to being able to enjoy seeing things on the bigger screen. Of course, it is going to take a bit of time to like the bigger screen and the additional weight, but we will see how things go.

Lessons I learned again, this time getting a new device setup:

• Make sure that you know all your passwords, as you are going to need them.
• Let the transfer between devices happen without you trying to make it go faster.
• If you mess up the transfer, you can always do a factory reset and start all over.
• When the new device says it’s all set up that is just the first part of getting the device set up, be patient and let the systems communicate between each other and leave them alone for a while.

It is going to be nice having the bigger device sometimes because it means that I should be able to see more detail on the various things that I am working on. I do know that the old tablet isn’t going to be going very far away because it is still working with a few little issues, but maybe after a little while of using the new tablet, I will do a factory reset on the old tablet, and maybe I will start working better again.

 

I'm tired

 How often have you said those words to someone, and you can’t explain it other than I’m tired. I think there comes a point where we say that, and it’s all we have the energy to say because we are just that tired.

There are so many ways that we can be tired, and we need to figure out just what we mean when we say we are tired to someone. Let’s look at some of the different ways we can mean that we are tired when you say that simple couple of words.

-          I am bored with what I am doing and need to find something else that makes me feel valued, interesting or at least makes me feel like I am accomplishing something.

-          I am emotionally worn out, and I just don’t have the energy to focus on the task that is ahead of me, and I need to take the time to regain some focus so that I can continue to move the task forward.

-          I am physically tired, and I need to get some much-needed rest because I haven’t been sleeping very well, and I need to be able to get the sleep that my body is asking me for.

-          I am just drained in some way, and I can’t put those feelings into words.

I know that I have said those words when I haven’t been able to figure out a better way of saying that I just need a bit of time when I can focus on just taking it easy. It can be hard to explain what you are feeling when you express those simple words because so many people have a different meaning of what you are saying. So many people will need to just need to get some sleep, and then you will be back to normal while others may understand that you are worn and just can’t put the words together to get your feeling out.

So, when someone says to you that they are tired, maybe spend a bit of time to try and understand what they are really saying because you could help them in a lot of ways. Being there for someone when they are trying to figure out what they are feeling could be a lot of help. It is always nice when you can just be there to listen to someone when they are trying to figure out what a couple of simple words means to them, and then it might give you a better understanding the next time you hear those words.

As I'm writing this I can use the words “I’m tired” and it is going to be a couple of things that I am saying, as one I am emotionally worn out because I don’t have the energy to focus on my tasks and I am also physically tired as I need to get some sleep so that I can try and focus on things tomorrow. So yes, the words I’m tired can have one meaning to some people, but it can have multiple means at the same time to others.

Taking a break

For a lot of people it’s taking a break means taking a holiday or vacation, but for other’s it is simply taking a couple of days when you can relax and not think about all the different demands that are impacting you all at once. When you are a small business owner, your priority is your clients and making sure that they are happy. After you have made sure that they are happy, you can then look at things and figure out when and how you are going to take that break that you need.

Something that you should always do as a small business owner is to ensure that you have someone that can fill in for you when you need to take that break away from the demands of work. It doesn’t have to be a long break, but even a day or two can make such a difference on how to you view your demands and how you are feeling about things.

A break doesn’t have to be going somewhere, it can simply be staying at home and letting the rest of the world think that you are miles away. Being able to spend the time away from the demands of work and spending some time at home enjoying the company of your family can make a big difference. There are times when you need to just spend a little bit of time away from all the other demands on our time because that is how you are going to recharge your own personal batteries.

When you say to someone that you are taking a break from work, they quite often think you are taking days away from the demands, but it can be simply a day or two where you are going to be spending the time doing something that you want to do and that you enjoy doing. It doesn’t have to be a long break but making sure that you can take a little bit of time away from the general demands of work life it very important. When you work for a larger organization, you have vacation time that if you don’t take it you lose it, so you need to ensure that even as a small business owner you need to ensure that you have taken some time as a vacation.

When you are a small business owner you aren’t going to be taking the long vacations that some of your friends take, but you need to ensure that you take those occasional days when you just don’t think of all the deadlines and demands that you must manage. Taking a day when you go and sit in a coffee shop and just relax and work on some of the things that you enjoy doing is also a good thing. Yes, some of those things might be work related but being able to ensure that you have taken that time when you don’t let all the work emails, or such get in the way is important.

So next time you think it’s time to take that bit of a break away from the demands of your job, I would say that it would be a good idea to just do that. A day when you do something you enjoy doing that isn’t work related can take a big difference. Maybe, even taking a lunch date with your spouse which you haven’t done for a while could help a lot so yes take a break and know that work is going to be there tomorrow and if they really need to get you, you are just a call away.