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This is a presentation I gave during an internal NPR hackathon -- Serendipity Day -- on which I kicked off a 30 day experiment to limit email and avoid using my mobile phone around my family. I blogged it here: http://javaunmoradi.com/blog/2013/02/04/30-days-to-tame-email-mobile-distractions-and-live-in-the-present/
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Weekday unplugging
An experiment in reclaiming my time@javaun
(REDACTED: adorable photo of my kid)
The Plan
• 30 days: no mobile use around family• Inbox zero & limited email checking at work• Find little ways to have fun at work
Where to start?
Away Message
“Happy New Year! As part of a productivity experiment, I will only be checking email late morning and early afternoon. If you have an urgent matter, call me (gasp!) or walk over. ”
WINS
• 5th floor smelled delicious• Two desktop email checks • Listened to music• Didn’t use/miss iPhone @home• More attentive with kid• Overall: felt fabulous
FAILS
• Twitter, etc. are a risk• Bothered my cubemates more• Relapsed after bedtime• Game didn’t work out
Other Ways to Kill Email
• Unsubscribe of the Day• If an email is too long, ask for a summary• Remove work email from my phone• Templates to common answers
Stuff you should readHow to do what you lovehttp://www.paulgraham.com/love.html
Harper Reed Goes a Week w/o Internethttp://huff.to/U2GzD2
GTD For Hackershttp://gtdfh.branchable.com/
10 Resolutions Successful People Make & Keephttp://onforb.es/VquF85
Inbox Zerohttp://inboxzero.com/articles/
