Tag: disconnecting

The Danger Of Disconnecting

I have a book to write
(a product to design).

Bad news kills my creativity
and there is plenty of bad news
from across the country
and around the world.

I’ll have to disconnect
to write the book.
But, with all the extreme weather,
that’s dangerous.

So what I’ve done
is give
a trustworthy
dependable loved one
the job
of telling me
if I need to take action.

He will inform me
if I should evacuate
or
board up my home
or take any other
emergency action.

If you need to disconnect,
ensure someone you trust
remains connected
and is able to contact you.

These are the turbulent times
we’re living in.

Sacrificing Satisfying A Need For Cost Savings

I recently took a Carnival cruise.
Carnival has replaced almost all paper
– paper menus, paper schedules, etc –
with digital.

Which seems like a great idea
except…

Guests have to bring their phones
with them everywhere,
phones many of us associate
with work,
devices that we link
with the every day.
with our real lives.

The ship’s fancy dining rooms
were filled with people
staring down at their phones.

It was stressful as hell,
not at all relaxing,
not a ‘vacation’,
which was what we were all
paying money
and devoting time
to achieve.

Solving a customer’s need
comes first.
Don’t sabotage that
for convenience or cost savings.