Thursday, April 06, 2017

Innovation and Time off Grid…


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.

·         So, what are we proposing? Simple aspects… Leave the reliance on the smart phones for that time and go “Off Grid” to Innovate

·         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…

·         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:


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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!!

 

 

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