Entrepreneurs today face an expanded risk of multitasking their lives away. The tools that were supposed to enable everyone to work a four-hour workweek have doomed us to never leave the office.
Today’s entrepreneur is always within reach of customers, employees, suppliers, etc. The technology in the palm of our hands provides the ability and risk of always having one more thing to do (which inevitably leads to more things to do).
When used correctly, this can be such a great benefit.
However, you must set boundaries and allow yourself time dedicated to the people and activities that are important to your life outside of the business.
The old adage nobody on their deathbed has ever said “I wish I had spent more time at the office” should be replaced with the phrase that nobody on their deathbed has ever said “I wish I spent more time on my smartphone.”
I find that my within my family, we often discuss how frequently we look at our phones and how they are a distraction to our family life.
We try to set limits on when we use our devices and allow ourselves more time to interact face to face or simply put the phone down and go to bed.
Eric Thome is the president and CEO of Folbot, a manufacturer and retailer of folding kayaks. He is also the founder of GameDayBlazers.com.
From Wall Street Journal
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