Does the Internet Really Increase your Productivity?

I know we would like to think that the Internet is a productivity tool, but many times it is exactly the opposite. Lifehack.org asks that question and gives some tips are making the internet productive for you. As pastors, missionaries, evangelists, youth pastors, whatever your ministry vocation, our time is precious and flies away all too quickly. We cannot let ourselves become attached to the internet so we neglect other tasks. For instance, email how many times a day do you check email? My iPhone checks for email every 30 minutes. Do I really need to now that Tigerdirect is having another sale or that Restaurant.com is having yet another gift certificate discount? Do you really need to check your email 5-10 times a day? That is the whole point of the article and I think it could be a help to managing tech in your ministry and personal life.

"Because of the power of the web, we assume the internet must be saving us time and money. It is true that if used carefully the internet can increase our productivity. However, at the same time it can create additional burdens on our time, negating any benefits we may have got. Using the internet for an hour a day, can save us considerable time in shopping, business, and social activity. However, that doesn’t mean spending 7 hours a day, is going..."

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