14 Days Unplugged
Let me preface this by acknowledging that most people (myself included) cannot instantly, and completely\xa0"disconnect"\xa0for two weeks. In my case, I had a full two years of notice, and it still wasn't easy.
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\u200bBack in 2022, my wife and I decided to actually take the trip we'd been talking about taking for decades: A trip to the Netherlands. We purchased a non-refundable, non-transferable, two-week package for the two of us. I was committed.\xa0No turning back.\xa0
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\u200bLike any driven entrepreneur, I had concerns about how well my business would run without me. 14 days of being off-the-radar...How could I possibly plan for every scenario? How could I deal with all of the "what if's" that were consuming my thoughts? Short answer...I couldn't. I had to trust that my business, my team, and my\xa0normal life, would all be waiting for me when I returned. And, guess what...I'm back, everything is intact, and I am much improved.
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\u200bI (and probably you, to some degree) have an addiction to staying connected. For the first week of our trip, I had to stifle my little bouts of anxiety until I could completely\xa0let go, and be fully present with my wife, her family, the amazing people I met, and my unusual surroundings. My memories of this adventure are clear \u2013 unclouded by "doom scrolling", work check-ins, and phone calls.\xa0
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This internet-free clarity allowed me to jot down a few observations that I thought were worthy of sharing. That's what I have for you on this week's episode.
5 Things I Learned After Being Unplugged For 14 Days
- \u200bEndless striving does not produce more freedom - It produces more bondage
- \u200bThe best, intentional marketing campaign is simply to help people
- \u200bThe best way to get a bigger vision of the world is to "get out in it"
- \u200bRecreation re-creates us
- \u200bWriters will save the world
Transcript of this Episode
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