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Getting unplugged
May 28th, 2010 by Kendall
I spent the last week unplugged from all technology. What I experienced during the week was profound, as it caused me to address a fear that runs deep for many of you. I call it the “what will I be missing” fear and this is the fear that keeps many of you glued to Twitter, obsessively checking email and carrying your cell phone with you everywhere, a grownup’s version of a security blanket.
I was traveling cross country last week, on a personal trip of great importance to me. During the trip I knew I would need to make a very important decision. The kind of decision that would impact the direction of my life. This was not something to take lightly. A lot of mo.ney was at stake and a lot of my heart and emotion were on the line. I knew that to connect to Source energy so that I could make the right decisions, I had to keep my mind and energy clear, focused and not allow myself to get distracted attending to other peoples’ needs, even including my business.
At the last minute I chose to leave my cute little purple laptop at home, giving myself the space and freedom to be unplugged. The first day I found myself calling Richard, asking him to check my email for me. By day two, I stopped myself from even doing that and instead, noticed my discomfort in not being plugged in.
By day three, I barely felt the pull and instead, focused on FEELING connected. Arriving home at the end of the week, I resisted the urge to “catch up” with email. The computer stayed off while I continued to rejuvenate and finalize the decisions I’d made earlier in the week.
The result has been illuminating! The ideas and energy I now have access to, simply by not letting my energy get consumed by feeling as if I’m missing out, has allowed me to make powerful decisions with clarity and purpose. I feel greater access to my intuition and today, as a coach, I kicked butt, taking my coaching mastery to a whole new level.
I plan on taking many more technology breaks throughout the summer as I move forward with writing a new book and launching important, new, transformational programs. I can’t wait!
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Tags: business, rejuvenate, twitter
Thanks for the great insight Kendall.
Technology is an important element of success in business in this day and time and it can be easy to blame it for my lack of focus and discipline.
Anything I allow to distract me from the important by confusing it with the urgent ultimately dilutes my effectiveness.
The loud and clear message I get from this post is the need for me to remain in charge of my life and my business -not the other way around. Decide and take action….where have I heard that before
Comment by Lisa Almeida — June 30, 2010 @ 9:00 am