Confessions of a Techie

Let me tell you a secret. I am what you might call a technophile. I have spent my entire life using technology. My parents claim that I had an inborn affinity for all sorts of tech, that I just instinctually knew how to use them. I decided that I was proficient enough at using technology that I could go to school to learn to use complicated technology and get a degree in it. I even got a job that has me using technology all day, every day. You might be even able to say that I like technology! But, I have a secret. My deep dark secret is that technology constantly frustrates me!

"What?" you say. "Then why would I read an article on tech from a person who gets frustrated by it?" I am telling you this because the first truth you need to know about technology is this. Everyone in this entire world, no matter who they are, will struggle to understand a new technology. I have as much chance of learning all that as the US has a chance to win the World Cup. This is a universal truth. Anyone who says otherwise has their pants on fire.

So why even bother?

It may be okay for me to spend a lot of time trying to figure out technology, because that's my job. However, you have better things to do, like meeting clients, closing deals, or reading awesome articles on how to manage your technology. Yet new technologies are constantly streaming in, and some of them will help you. Maybe. You need a method to quickly incorporate new technology, but not get overwhelmed by it. Here are my five tips on how to manage technology for real estate agents.