How soon after you wake up do you check your phone for emails, texts and other incoming information?
How does checking your phone effect the “official” start of your day, and what does that mean for the rest of the day?
Several times, unintentionally, I left my phone at home and was away from it for more than four hours. You’ll never believe what happened.
Nothing.
Nothing bad, nothing urgent – and the few things that required my attention did not require immediate action. There were zero texts. (The more I thought about it, the more I got the comical feeling that I was some kind of loser – and definitely not a “player.”
I confess: Today, I woke up at 7 am and looked at my phone at 7:20 am, am I am typing what you’re seeing now at 7:35 am.
When you look at your phone as one of the first things you do in the morning, you risk having your phone highjack your morning, and the rest of your day.
I suggest you never surrender your day to someone or something, especially in the morning.
Have a morning before you go to work.
True confession: I woke up today at 7 am and looked at my phone at 7:20 am. I am typing what you’re seeing right now at 7:35 am.
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My esteemed colleague, Sarah Whitney writes about this in greater detail. Please give it a look.
