Excellent Strategy to Increase Productivity

One of my best productivity strategies is one that I picked up from reading an interview with Bill Gates; he discussed the benefits of working with two or three computer monitors on your desk. I’ve been using this technique for several months now, and I would never go back to using only a single screen.  

I use one screen for my calendar and database, a second screen for Outlook, and the third as my primary work zone: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Internet access.  Every time I recommend this, people think I’m crazy… but then they try it and come back to me saying, “I don’t know how I ever worked on one screen!” 

It’s very easy to set this up on a desktop; it just takes another video card and monitor. I also did a bit of research to find out how to set this up on a laptop. The second screen can just be plugged into the “video out” port (often used for a projector). For a third screen on a laptop, you need to purchase the Villagetronic VT Book card, which fits into the PC slot of the laptop. This third screen is 99% functional; sometimes you have to manually refresh the screen, but not often. 

I highly recommend this set up for a faster, more seamless working experience. When you only have to shift your eyes for the info you need, instead of interrupting your thought process to click buttons, the results are felt immediately. Try it, and let me know how it feels to you.