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Weekday unplugging
An experiment in reclaiming my time
@javaun

2.
(REDACTED: adorable photo of my kid)

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The Plan
• 30 days: no mobile use around family
• Inbox zero & limited email checking at work
• Find little ways to have fun at work

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Where to start?

5.
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. ”

6.
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

7.
FAILS
• Twitter, etc. are a risk
• Bothered my cubemates more
• Relapsed after bedtime
• Game didn’t work out

8.
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

9.
Stuff you should read
How to do what you love
http://www.paulgraham.com/love.html
Harper Reed Goes a Week w/o Internet
http://huff.to/U2GzD2
GTD For Hackers
http://gtdfh.branchable.com/
10 Resolutions Successful People Make & Keep
http://onforb.es/VquF85
Inbox Zero
http://inboxzero.com/articles/