Have you seen the new Apple Watch? As I sat with my friend (a tech guru and early adopter of all new gadgets and gizmos) over pizza, he showed me how he can make calls, emails, texts, reservations and more from his wrist.
I want nothing to do with it!
Surprisingly, I’m a grandpa when it comes to some things tech and social media. As opposed to a newsroom pulse and constant ticker feed, I want to have some separation from my online and offline worlds. I need white space to write, design, plan, think, and create. I’m sure you do, too!
We live in an age of endless push notifications and alerts. I’ve gotten good at balancing personal, business, and client accounts. Today, I want to give you four ways to stay present both offline and online.
1. Customize your notifications. During the same meal, my friend showed me that I could truly customize my notifications in my iPhone’s settings. Now I swipe down and see today’s events and missed notifications in the Notification Center—neatly organized in little lists. No more red numbers or pop-up messages to look at! When I choose to “open the door” by swiping down, I see what I’ve missed while I was busy living in the real
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