Over 10 years ago, I interviewed a woman who was addicted to her phone. For context, she was a sales manager who used a BlackBerry phone for work (a fancy, expensive device at the time). Every minute of the interview, her phone pinged with a notification or she received an email alert on her laptop. […]
How often is your work interrupted by notifications or distracting thoughts that you find hard to ignore? In our modern world, overwhelm and distraction threaten to constantly derail us. As artist Austin Kleon states in his book Keep Going: “Your attention is one of the most valuable things you possess, which is why everyone wants […]
Are you happy with how much time you spend on your phone? When you feel slightly bored, do you feel a reflexive, gravitational pull to check your phone? If you spend hours each day clicking, scrolling, and posting, I want you to know that it’s not your fault. It’s not that your weak willed, […]
You know you need to prepare for exams, but you tell yourself, “I’ve have plenty of time”. But how much time do you actually have? It’s hard to get a sense just by thinking “My exam is in three weeks.” After all, three weeks sounds like plenty of time, right? Don’t be fooled. This is […]
