83. Assess Your Real Needs and Choose the Best Technology for You

If you love technology, are exceedingly comfortable with the occasional ambiguity of computer use, and can't imagine an electronic gadget that would intimidate you, you're likely to embrace the notion of acquiring and integrating technology into your office and your work. If, on the other hand, you telecommute for reasons other than the love of technology (or, as a former colleague referred to himself, you're a “techno-twit”), the whole technological realm may annoy, frustrate, or depress you. It's unlikely you can telecommute successfully without it, so you're wise to find ways to see technology as your friend and learn how to be comfortable with technological equipment and products. ...

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