by Ashley Gravano
Technology. In many ways it’s a blessing, and, in my opinion, in many ways it’s a curse. Those of us in the “biz” a while (and I won’t age myself) remember paper files stacked to the tippy top of our desks. Could you imagine that in today’s world, especially during a pandemic working from home?! I could not! It has made processing and communicating so much easier and better without a doubt. But in what ways has it hurt? Are you a text or email person or do you prefer a good old-fashioned phone call or in person meeting? It really does make you think. What technology could we NOT live without at work? The list is endless these days with all the apps and systems from which to choose. Lenders and title companies alike could not keep up in the environment we are in without technology!
Then we shift gears and think about our kids and managing their technology, how is it hurting and helping them all at the same time… Not many kids are playing flashlight tag or hide and seek like I did as a kid. They are playing Fortnite, obsessing over TikTok, and looking for Pokemon’s. Again, a blessing yet in some ways a curse. I certainly am guilty of allowing too much screen time while managing a household and work. How do we find that balance at home and work? Are we sacrificing our kids’ personal social skills by allowing too much use of technology?
