| One of the key aspects of success is being able | | | | How many times have you heard two thirds of a |
| to communicate effectively. Bluetooth has always | | | | conversation on a cell phone and just hoped you |
| looked like a great idea. Execution on the other | | | | heard what you needed? I've tried just about |
| hand has been a little iffy. A great headset should | | | | every headset available and none of them have |
| work with two phones and a computer with ease. | | | | been any good in my truck at high speeds or on |
| It should be clear and you should be able to walk | | | | a windy day at the beach. That is until now. I |
| from your car to a store in a light breeze without | | | | finally found one that seems to work. The new |
| blowing out your own eardrums. | | | | ProPlantronics series has among the best wind |
| In business and life, one of the most difficult | | | | and noise canceling logic in a Bluetooth headset |
| things to do is to catch a fleeting thought. Just | | | | that I've found. Now if my dictation software |
| about every cellular phone today and most | | | | would just go a little faster. Being able to do |
| laptops have the ability to connect with Bluetooth, | | | | things while you're wearing a headset makes life a |
| and ideally a quick button press and you should be | | | | lot easier and hopefully improves your ability to |
| recording or calling someone. Many cars nowadays | | | | communicate. It takes a little practice at first and |
| have built-in Bluetooth speakerphones, which are a | | | | sometimes you have to stop what you're doing |
| fantastic tool. You can think of something while | | | | to really concentrate on what the other person is |
| you're driving, say "call office" and if nothing else | | | | saying to make sure you don't miss the message. |
| leave yourself a voicemail message so you don't | | | | However will there are times when wearing a |
| forget what you wanted to do. | | | | headset and being able to pull out file quickly |
| Many times I have an idea that I think will be | | | | speed the communication and make sure the |
| great for an article and by the time I find | | | | correct message is received. |
| something to write it down the thought is long | | | | My laptop is just one tool for success. There are |
| gone. My hope is that forgot because it would | | | | several add on tools connected to the laptop such |
| have been that great to begin with. Jeff Taylor, | | | | as my telephone and video conference software |
| the founder of the Monster job site said to "keep | | | | and my Bluetooth headset. The Bluetooth headset |
| a pad of paper and a pen by the bed, since that | | | | is the same one I use for my cell phone. Sitting in |
| is where a lot of great ideas will come to you, | | | | a hotel, I can open my laptop and have a |
| and you will forget if you don't write them down" | | | | conference call with a headset and walk around |
| at my wifes MBA graduation ceremony. | | | | the hotel room. I prefer this over cellular, most of |
| While conducting the business of your life, | | | | the time the voice quality is better. I also don't |
| communicating effectively your purposes and how | | | | eat my battery on the cell phone as quickly that |
| you're going to help others add value to society | | | | way. Additionally, I tend to think better standing |
| or do your work is critical to success. You're the | | | | up and moving around the room, it keeps the |
| one that has to communicate to the other | | | | blood flowing and my energy up. When I sit, I get |
| person. You're the one who has to listen, your the | | | | stagnant hypoxia. Keeping our energy up helps us |
| one who has to make sure you hear everything | | | | think and communicate better. It is much easier |
| and on occasion you need to be heard, and heard | | | | to smile on the phone while standing up too. I |
| correctly. Right now I'm sitting on the beach at | | | | don't know why, it just is, try it. |
| Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach California talking | | | | Once you realize how effective a tool for success |
| through a Bluetooth headset as a computer | | | | a good Bluetooth headset will be you'll keep a |
| dictates. It's windy, the waves are crashing and | | | | couple handy all the time. The ProPlantronics isn't |
| the jets are flying overhead and I am still able to | | | | the least expensive on the market by any means |
| communicate with my computer using my voice. | | | | but like any good tool, it is well worth the money |
| The sun is so bright, I can't see the screen so my | | | | to add one to your toolbox. |
| voice is all I have. | | | | |