14 Alternatives to Picking Up Your Phone

Productivity

Sunday, April 11th, 2021

14 Alternatives to Picking Up Your Phone

When IBM unveiled the first smartphone, the Simon Personal Communicated and not the iPhone, in 1992, only 50,000 units were sold. Today, there are more phones than people on the planet. Back in the late 20th Century — we couldn’t wrap our heads around the potential of mobile phones. Obviously, we use our phones to […]

Why I’m Going Back to a Flip Phone

Productivity

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

Why I’m Going Back to a Flip Phone

I did something that will make most of you cringe over this weekend. I spent the majority of my Saturday sans smartphone. And, I’m still here to tell my tale. In all honesty, this has been something that’s been on my mind for a while. I would say about a year after seeing a cousin […]

Can You Block Apps at Certain Times?

Productivity

Thursday, December 5th, 2019

Can You Block Apps at Certain Times?

The other day I was in the zone. I got a good night’s rest, had my coffee in my hand, and was ready to seize the day. Then, the notifications went off. There was a barrage of emails. LinkedIn updates. My meeting scheduler was being used. And, a fury of trades being accepted in my […]

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