Innovation
and Time off Grid…
Sounds like a Si-Fi movie title doesn’t it… Let me assure you it’s
not. It’s actually what we as Innovative people could do on a regular basis.
Every day we are surrounded by enormous number of electronic connected gadgets which
track each of our moves from the time we are awake to when we sleep.
The
day starts with checking mails on Smart Phones to social contacts-Facebook,
Twitter etc. on iPad or iPhone. The calendar of activities is managed by
calendar in either phone. The daily calls for personal/work aspects starts
early morning and does not end till late night. So much are we dependent on
these machines (read smart phones) that we won’t even leave for lunch on time
if the reminder for the same does not appear.
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So, what are we proposing? Simple aspects…
Leave the reliance on the smart phones for that time and go “Off Grid” to
Innovate
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How do we do it? Simple… On a
non-critical time i.e. when you do not have production of UAT crisis, simply
switch off the phones and enjoy life…
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Shocked!!! Does this idea sound shocking
or revolting to you, then it is just right for you to Innovate
As revolting as the concept might seem, there
is a wide-spread acceptance like: National
Day of Unplugging
You can watch videos of the
same at:
Or
Try it… It will
give you time to do things you craved for in life like Innovating and even
sparing more time for reading a paper-back, or spend time with your kids or
loved ones…
Try it once and I’m sure it will change the
way you look at your smart phones and Innovation!!
