Comments on: 5 Ways to Escape Your Smartphone http://myescapevelocity.com/5-ways-to-escape-your-smartphone Personal Development for Humans Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: John Kosic http://myescapevelocity.com/5-ways-to-escape-your-smartphone#comment-2002 John Kosic Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:30:00 +0000 http://myescapevelocity.com/?p=817#comment-2002 Great article, reminds me of essay from Jonathan Franzen, "I Just Called to Say I Love You". Cell Phones, Sentimentality, and the3 decline of Public Space. Balance between online and offline is a must! Great article, reminds me of essay from Jonathan Franzen, “I Just Called to Say I Love You”. Cell Phones, Sentimentality, and the3 decline of Public Space.

Balance between online and offline is a must!

]]> By: Kathy Condon http://myescapevelocity.com/5-ways-to-escape-your-smartphone#comment-2000 Kathy Condon Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:29:00 +0000 http://myescapevelocity.com/?p=817#comment-2000 I teach Face-to-Face Networking and talk about this all of the time. For my last presentation I placed my phone on the table just before I started speaking. When I got to the misuse of smartphones, I asked if it bothered anyone that I had put my phone down in front of me. You should have heard the conversation that was unleashed. No question the use of our phones has gotten out of hand....my own response. Turn it on silent the minute I walk out the door and only use IF I end up waiting for the next appointment. I teach Face-to-Face Networking and talk about this all of the time. For my last presentation I placed my phone on the table just before I started speaking. When I got to the misuse of smartphones, I asked if it bothered anyone that I had put my phone down in front of me. You should have heard the conversation that was unleashed.

No question the use of our phones has gotten out of hand….my own response. Turn it on silent the minute I walk out the door and only use IF I end up waiting for the next appointment.

]]> By: Ryan Barton http://myescapevelocity.com/5-ways-to-escape-your-smartphone#comment-1999 Ryan Barton Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:19:00 +0000 http://myescapevelocity.com/?p=817#comment-1999 Thanks for reading Jeff. You're right, I caught myself several times while writing this piece thinking about 1) ET going home or 2) seeing Happy Gilmore yell at his phone to "go to your home!" Thanks for reading Jeff. You’re right, I caught myself several times while writing this piece thinking about 1) ET going home or 2) seeing Happy Gilmore yell at his phone to “go to your home!”

]]> By: Ryan Barton http://myescapevelocity.com/5-ways-to-escape-your-smartphone#comment-1998 Ryan Barton Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:18:00 +0000 http://myescapevelocity.com/?p=817#comment-1998 Hi Amber -- you're spot-on. I wouldn't suggest completely alienating yourself from useful technology, but there's certainly a point where hedges need to be drawn. Thanks for reading! Hi Amber — you’re spot-on. I wouldn’t suggest completely alienating yourself from useful technology, but there’s certainly a point where hedges need to be drawn. Thanks for reading!

]]> By: Amber http://myescapevelocity.com/5-ways-to-escape-your-smartphone#comment-1997 Amber Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:10:00 +0000 http://myescapevelocity.com/?p=817#comment-1997 This is a TIMELY post! I've been pondering the "addiction" I have to my iPhone, and have racked my brain trying to figure out a way to "live with out it". Bottom line- Sure! I could live with out it. But, technology is a necessary evil these days. I love your approach on how to " tame the smartphone monster. " This is a TIMELY post! I’ve been pondering the “addiction” I have to my iPhone, and have racked my brain trying to figure out a way to “live with out it”. Bottom line- Sure! I could live with out it. But, technology is a necessary evil these days. I love your approach on how to ” tame the smartphone monster. “

]]> By: Jeff Goins http://myescapevelocity.com/5-ways-to-escape-your-smartphone#comment-1996 Jeff Goins Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:07:00 +0000 http://myescapevelocity.com/?p=817#comment-1996 Great post, Ryan! I like the idea of simply giving your phone a home (almost has an ET irony to it). Great post, Ryan! I like the idea of simply giving your phone a home (almost has an ET irony to it).

]]> By: josh_kg http://myescapevelocity.com/5-ways-to-escape-your-smartphone#comment-1995 josh_kg Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:08:00 +0000 http://myescapevelocity.com/?p=817#comment-1995 Good advice Ryan! I think I know someone who might have a problem with her smartphone.. Good advice Ryan! I think I know someone who might have a problem with her smartphone..

]]> By: Ryan Barton http://myescapevelocity.com/5-ways-to-escape-your-smartphone#comment-1994 Ryan Barton Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:12:00 +0000 http://myescapevelocity.com/?p=817#comment-1994 Thank you Sarah -- you're spot on with "real life doesn't happen inside an electronic device." I'm all for leveraging technology to assist our productivity, but it's when it gets in the way of us being human that there's a problem. Thank you Sarah — you’re spot on with “real life doesn’t happen inside an electronic device.”

I’m all for leveraging technology to assist our productivity, but it’s when it gets in the way of us being human that there’s a problem.

]]> By: Sarah P. Miller http://myescapevelocity.com/5-ways-to-escape-your-smartphone#comment-1993 Sarah P. Miller Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:50:00 +0000 http://myescapevelocity.com/?p=817#comment-1993 Fantastic article, Ryan! I'm going to put some of these recommendations into practice right away. Thanks for the reminder that real life doesn't happen inside an electronic device. Fantastic article, Ryan! I’m going to put some of these recommendations into practice right away.

Thanks for the reminder that real life doesn’t happen inside an electronic device.

]]> By: Ryan Barton http://myescapevelocity.com/5-ways-to-escape-your-smartphone#comment-1991 Ryan Barton Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:04:00 +0000 http://myescapevelocity.com/?p=817#comment-1991 Carl -- thanks for your kind words. Carl — thanks for your kind words.

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