There are three things I enjoy buying—some more often than others:
- Cars
- Gadgets
- Sneakers
They’re all different; different price tags, different lifespans and different priorities.
I don’t buy a car as often as I buy sneakers, and I don’t buy sneakers as often as I buy gadgets. Some purchases are planned. Others are triggered by need, urgency, or even a mini meltdown from my daughter in the store aisle (real talk).
I won’t pretend to be a fashion guru, far from it. But I do have a sneaker collection I’m proud of. Not because it’s trendy, but because I buy what lasts. The choice is not about the hype or price tags, I buy things that give me value, comfort, and longevity. That’s why you’ll catch me in thong sandals most days. They just feel right.
Same with cars. I love driving. I take random road trips just to clear my head. A car, to me, is more than transportation; it’s therapy. I used to switch cars often, always chasing speed, looks, power. I still love those things, however, now I look for what I can enjoy long-term and sustain.
Gadgets? Those are tools. For work, for home, for life. I buy them more often, but the standards stay the same: purpose, quality, value.
So What Does This Have to Do with Business Tech?
A lot, actually.
In organizations, we often treat technology purchases like we’re buying for one person. But we’re not.
- A developer doesn’t need the same setup as someone in HR.
- Marketing might care more about how a device looks in front of a client.
- The CEO? Mostly checking reports and emails.
Same tool, different needs.
That’s just hardware. It gets even more complex when you’re buying software or business applications for teams across the company. Suddenly, things get messy:
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“Why do I have to use this new system?”
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“Why is this changing the way I work?”
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“Why are we spending money on this if no one asked for it?”
Sound familiar?
Even the “right tech” fails when it’s imposed instead of implemented with purpose. Without the right process, tools become shelfware; expensive, unused, and misunderstood.
So Let Me Ask You This:
🔹 Do you have a clear process for buying and rolling out new tech?
🔹 Are your decisions driven by trends, vendors, or actual value?
🔹 Are you getting pushback from users or worse, silence?
🔹 Do you feel like the tech is right, but the implementation’s off?
Wherever you are: planning, buying, fixing, or just surviving, there’s always room for clarity and strategy.
Reach Out to BonPro
Let’s look at the possibilities together.
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