E-Mail and CrackBerry Addiction

8 July 2008

Author and keynote speaker Stephen Shapiro had his BlackBerry stolen in Malaysia at the beginning of a three week trip and has been detailing his “withdrawal”. In Stay Connected by Disconnecting he explains the difficulties involved and in CrackBerry Addiction he has had 24 hours to contemplate his dilemma, and decided that periods of “disconnection” are healthy, as they “should improve your productivity, increase your ability to stay focused, enhance your relationships, and reduce your stress”.

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“E-Mail and CrackBerry Addiction” 2 Responses

  1. Freedom From E-mail and CrackBerry Addiction | Creative Reaction Remarks:
    11 July, 2008 [1:10 pm]

    [...] Shapiro, an author and keynote speaker who while in Asia had his BlackBerry stolen and whom I wrote about on Tuesday. In a post today, he describes his newfound freedom. He checks his e-mail once or twice a day, and [...]

  2. Connectivity Sabbath | Creative Reaction Remarks:
    29 July, 2008 [9:56 pm]

    [...] external forces are at play when we are away from the technologies we are (overly) dependent upon; the theft of a CrackBerry, a power outage, or a natural disaster. As one of the subjects of the post puts it, “the [...]

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