Yesterday I attempted to remove myself from my computer and my phone. These two things tie me into my world in more ways than one. I belong to and I am apart of many different social networking sites. Twitter and the new Seesmic keep me in touch and up to date with most of my friends from around the globe. These two sites along with Facebook and the every evil Myspace also keep me socially connected. It has become increasingly apparent that I have a small addiction to these new web 2.0 social networking sites. I am not going to say that this addiction has been all bad, it just has consumed me to the point where some of my focus is a bit off.
My experiment yesterday, 24 hours with no tech, has given me some clarity into my minor addiction. It has brought me to this conclusion. It is time to remove myself from this world for awhile and focus back in on the things that matter to me. Which is to say, my business and my current podcasting projects. I also need to spend more time here in the Real World with the people in my life. I am not saying that I am done or that I will never come back, I just think it is time for me to take a long break.
I will still be blogging and I will continue to do the weekly podcasts. Please drop me an email or a phone call and keep me up to date with what you are doing.
December 5th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Enjoy your time ‘off’. If I’m ever in Denver we’ll have to hang out…but for now I’ll hang out with your blog :)
Take care and enjoy your holidays!
Nicole
December 5th, 2007 at 10:25 pm
Hey man… hope you’re doin’ ok. This all sounds horribly grim. Gimme a shout or txt or something. however… the idea of unplugging right now, sort of sounds nice. I have a headache from all those damn chipmunks.
December 5th, 2007 at 11:27 pm
Hi Jim,
I hope everything’s fine and/or will be fine. Sometimes we all need some break… if it helps you to find what you’re looking for… Go head! Do it, for the right reasons…
Having a good 1st life helps to don’t need to have a Second Life…
Drop me (us?) an email sometimes to give some news…
See You Bro,
Phil
December 6th, 2007 at 7:47 am
:-(
December 6th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
wish I knew what social networking is. I was at Barnes & Noble yesterday and I looked every where for facebook!! I settled for a book about facelifts as this has been something I’ve been long interested in. These lines near my eyes bug me!! Anyway – I’ll let you know when I find facebook; I’m stopping at a used bookstore on the way home.
December 6th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
gotta love the crb. sometimes the only way to gain perspective is to remove yourself from the norm. i think it’s healthy. enjoy the break.