KalioTek Blog

You probably know exactly which side of the office printer you have to hit to make it stop jamming. You might also know exactly which shared spreadsheet has the client data from four years ago buried in it. There is comfort in what we know, even when it's frustrating. But here is the reality: comfort is the enemy of efficiency.

If you are still running your business using the same habits from a decade ago, you are actively falling behind. Every minute you spend fighting old software or hunting for physical files is a minute you aren't helping your clients. It really is that easy to see. Let's look at three old habits you need to drop, and the easier way to handle them.

With inflation squeezing margins lately, one line item always gets a long, hard look: the hardware replacement budget. It usually sounds something like this: "Our office desktops are turning four years old this winter, but they still turn on and load Microsoft Word. Can we just push them another two or three years and save ourselves the capital expense?" 

I understand the desire to save a dollar. Sure, it's nice to get a flashy new smartphone or upgrade a laptop to something much better, but these days it just feels like another expense without really making major improvements. However, it isn’t always a matter of throwing money at a problem to solve it. Sometimes it's just a matter of using the technology you have in better, more effective ways.