This isn't a stock photo. That's my foot on a hammock on a beach in Honduras. No cell, no laptop, no problems mon.
I first got online and got my first e-mail address in early 1995. In late ’95 I launched my Web design business. Having my own company meant being online and available to my customers all the time. I was always plugged in. Even on vacation I brought my now vintage NEC laptop. As time went by I joined various startups. Even then when on vacation it was expected that I spend at least some of my time checking “urgent” e-mails and calling in for important meetings. And I did.
But this past week I took a Caribbean cruise and did something I hadn’t done in 15 years. I totally went off the grid. No e-mail. No cell phone. For exactly 7 days and 10 hours. It was strange at first. But overall it was great, it was freeing. On the professional front I had help from co-workers who covered any urgent matters that came up. On the personal front I often found myself reaching for the iPhone that wasn’t in my pocket to get that instant Internet information I thought I needed. My technology tether wasn’t there and after a while I got used to it. Early this week I was talking with a business contact and mentioned my unwired vacation. She said she sometimes has “detox” weekends where she doesn’t check her “crackberry” at all. She said it was great and I agree. Try it..unplug..detox..enjoy the spring.
This isn't a stock photo. That's my foot on a hammock on a beach in Honduras. No cell, no laptop, no problems mon.
Steve describes himself as a "little bit country, a little bit rock-n-roll" as both a techie and a marketer. He left WISH-TV back in 1995 to be one of Indy's first Web designers and consultants. Along the way he worked for startups including iProperty.com, Narrowline, OneCall Internet, Vontoo and ChaCha where was employee #4 and is currently ChaCha's Director Of Online Advertsing.
Congrats on the vacation. I think sometimes we get buried so deep in the problems we’re working on that we don’t take a step backwards. Sometimes the view from a distance makes things look a lot clearer! Great photo!
I did enjoy reading this post. I really feel that you enjoyed your vacation. Away from the computer, away from all problems. How I wish I could have my vacation soon. For now, I still have to finish other task.
Great photo indeed!
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Steve,
Congrats on the vacation. I think sometimes we get buried so deep in the problems we’re working on that we don’t take a step backwards. Sometimes the view from a distance makes things look a lot clearer! Great photo!
Doug
I did enjoy reading this post. I really feel that you enjoyed your vacation. Away from the computer, away from all problems. How I wish I could have my vacation soon. For now, I still have to finish other task.
Great photo indeed!