Author name: Chris Sloyer

In 1970, Alvin Toffler published Future Shock which discussed the “dizzying disorientation brought on by the premature arrival of the future”. Or in his words, “I coined the term future shock to describe the shattering stress and disorientation that we induce in individuals by subjecting them to too much change in too short a time.”  The pace of change, of modernization, has

Welcome to our third in a series of three articles on cybersecurity. In this article, we engage a panel of experts to discuss practical steps organizations can take to improve Internet security for the overall office and remote workers.  The Tasker Blog: In your opinion, what practical, immediate steps should organizations take to reduce the threat

Welcome to our second in a series of Internet security articles. In this article, we discuss the impacts of cybercrime and Internet security best practices from the perspective of Dave Truitt, CEO of Discover Technologies. The Tasker Blog: As CEO of a growing technology company, what is your greatest fear regarding the recent rise in cybercrime? In

Email is a major security threat. While restaurants, hotels, movie theaters, and sports stadiums are now open to full capacity and our overall social lives are returning to normal, our work lives have changed. More than ever before, we are working, buying and selling, and networking virtually. With this new normal, ransomware and overall cybercrime

When you think about it, task management from a manager’s perspective is all about team management. For team members, it’s about getting work done on time and getting it done right.  Staying on time, on budget, and delivering a consistent, quality work product means having and executing a task management plan. The best plans have

It’s time to stop wasting time…  One of the more challenging aspects of our day-to-day work lives is figuring out what to do and when to do it.  Workweeks are a blur of meetings, email, and IM and phone conversations. Mixed in is the time we spend completing tasks and planning out and managing upcoming work.