Too many people take what’s good about technology—the convenience—and turn it into a form of oppression. For me, the BlackBerry or iPhone is a great simplifier; it allows me to work from anywhere in the world, but I use it with purpose: i.e., I don’t let it control me. I use it when necessary, not through habit. One way I do this is by having a private email account as well as a business one. Try it—and remember not to look at the latter on weekends. I tell my staff that I don’t want to hear from them on weekends, and I do my best to save my ideas in draft form so I don’t interrupt theirs
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