Confessions: Are you among the tech addicted?
A few weeks ago at a party of Mark Silver’s, I met Leif Hansen of SparkNW and I just knew I had to feature him on the blog.
But what I didn’t realize is that I really, really need to attend his program, Soul Tech.
Maybe you saw the feature on The Today Show about his cutting edge, yet beautifully low-tech seminars he co-teaches. If not, check it out:
“It’s not about smashing screens…” Leif says in his blog. Because that would be pointless. He explains on his website that it’s “essential to break away from the daily grind, turn the cell phones and laptops off and let the wisdom that is in you (and your team) rise to the top.”
Halting the tech input and focusing on connections (to self and others) is an incredible way to not only free your brain from the message onslaught, but acually allows ideas to percolate. Your business depends on this.
The impact of Soul Tech is huge. The woman featured in the video started a ning blog that chronicles her 52 nights off and encourages others to do the same.
For me? I don’t twitter, or IM (much), or even send text messages. I just have the kind of brain that can’t stop when I’m in front of a screen. My turning point? It took an out-of-country guest and two days in the mountains for me to decompress. And then I got sick.
But since then, I’ve been better… I’m going to bed at a decent hour and frankly just haven’t had the desire to do the email thing (my tech drug of choice).
Have you already perfected the life/tech balance? What would it take for you to turn off one night per week - or more?
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2 opinions for Confessions: Are you among the tech addicted?
April
Apr 1, 2008 at 12:33 pm
I used to be addicted. Now I’m not. I still have to be online plenty for work, but I am definitely working on knowing what I have to do, doing it and then getting off. It so easy to get distracted. My biggest distraction is facebook. I refuse to get anymore networking accounts. ;)
I need to still work on checking my e-mail only twice a day, maybe once in the morning and once in the evening and leaving it at that. I also make very sure to reply to an e-mail when I open it. Instead of wasting time and having to get back to it later.
Jennifer Hofmann
Apr 2, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Hi April - Thanks for the comment! I agree that distractions abound on line.
Congratulations for finding a way around some of them (even if Facebook slurps you in sometimes). :)
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