Interesting how a little writing has the power to change a life. Well, it hasn’t happened yet in this blog, but it’s got potential.

I was talking to one of my coworkers here and showed them the headset piece I wrote a couple of days ago. Next thing I know, she’s saying how much her neck hurts from spending so much time on the phone and yeah, a headset WOULD be a good idea. Will a headset change her life? Well, if she didn’t have a sore neck and/or a headache, her quality of life would change for the better. After that, I’d only be speculating…but maybe she’d be driving home and because she didn’t have any neck pain, she could check her blind spot before changing lanes to to see the Mini Cooper there, thus preventing an accident and possible injury or even DEATH.

See? Headsets could change a life!

Imagine if there was a wholesale awakening of the idea of wearing a phone headset at work. GN Netcom’s last newsletter said there are 70 million potential headset wearers in North America. 70 million. That’s a lot. Imagine the impact of that change. Headaches and stress would decline. Sales of painkillers would drop. Chiropractors and massage therapists would be cast out into the streets…

Just kidding about that last bit, but to me, this is a striking example of how we go through our daily lives just following the routine, not thinking whether things could be better, but just accepting things the way they are. Imagine the difference a little change can make.

Of course, that’s how the people at charities work. If everyone donated a little pocket change every day, charities would be able to make a big change in the world. What have you done to change your life today? Buying a headset would be nice : )

http://www.telephonemagic.com, for those of you who are interested, sells telecommunications products, including headsets, at wholesale prices. (There. The boss is mollified again.)

Speaking of the boss, he called in today from his home office and we chatted for about 1/2 hour about some website updates he’d like done. Me on my headset and him with the phone stuck between his ear and his shoulder. Guess who had a bigger headache after we were done?

Me, of course… (just kidding). Seriously though, I didn’t have any neck pain when I was done. I can’t vouch for him though.