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Imagine there’s no cellphone

By: David Werdiger
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Jul 30
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And now for something completely different …

From the last person you’d expect to write a poem!

And with apologies to John Lennon

Imagine no cell phone

It’s easier than you think

Nothing to distract us

Sitting back and enjoying a drink 

Imagine all the people

Fully engaged in life

Ah-Ahhhhh

Imagine going out for dinner

It’s all about the food

Conversation with friends

Staying in a good mood

Imagine no fake news

Messing up your day

Ah-Ahhhhh

You may say I’m a dreamer

But I’ve been doing this for years

A break from tech every week now 

Newsfeeds will not drive me to tears

 

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A friend who observes the Sabbath said something to me recently that hasn't left my head:

"A day without the phone is better than a holiday with it."

No notifications. No scrolling. No half-presence while your mind is somewhere else. Just one day, fully here.

We spend so much

The biggest mistake in succession planning?

Assuming the baton can be handed off when the time comes.

Great transitions happen long before the handoff.

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