Marie Kondo Your Digital House
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Over the years, I have searched for good ways to optimize my time. I went down the path of Inbox Zero and OmniFocus. I have eliminated most social media from my diet, but there still seems to be constant interruptions from technology. I am always reminding my kids to limit their screen time, but when I use Apple’s handy new Screentime tool, I am far worse than my kids who seem to be immersed in their screens constantly.
Many execs have turned to taking regular tech vacations, digital detox. Jeanne Sahadi at CNN has a good article about execs who are taking breaks to improve their clarity, focus and creative capabilities.
Unfortunately, I don’t live the kind of life where I can just take off and go to The Ranch in Malibu to longingly look out at the ocean or find my inner chill through yoga. I need something that sticks and fits my lifestyle.
Shana Lebowitz at Business Insider has an article about the idea of digital decluttering. It is kind of like a Marie Kondo approach to eliminating the technology distractions. The idea is to constantly reflect on the tools in your life that make you better, and pursue a life of “digital minimalism.” She discusses Cal Newport’s book, Digital Minimalism, which recommends you identify optional technologies and take a 30 day break from them to really see what value it brings to your life.
The nice thing about this approach is that it is a way to change your habits over the long-term rather than relying on an infrequent detox process.
