Success in Balance

Twelve-steps to curing e-mail addiction - CNN.com

An executive coach in Pennsylvania has devised a plan to teach people how to manage the electronic tool, which some users say can be as much an intrusive waste of time as it is fast-paced and efficient.

Developed for cases such as a golfer who checked his BlackBerry after every shot, and lost a potential client who wanted nothing to do with his obsession, Marsha Egan’s plan taps into deepening concern that e-mail misuse can cost businesses millions of dollars in lost productivity.

Fascinating article that for me touches on many levels. First is the addiction part. Sure I think many are addicted to the instant gratification that e-mail can provide and also the idea of living up to expectations. For academics this can be very real. Last semester I had a student e-mail me at 6:30pm with a question, but I was out at a family function. When I returned home and checked e-mail at 9:30pm (just 3 hours) I was greeted with a nasty note “why have you not responded”.

But the reality of this article is that it is more about time management and setting priorities than then addiction. There are some good tips for keeping e-mail under control. As our attention spans continue to get smaller and smaller we need to work hard to bring them back up or the IQ of the entire nation will eventually suffer.

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It will also remind them to be encouraged, because some of their best fathering may start when they are flat on their back. After all, success in life, and in fathering, is less about how many times one falls, but rather, about how many times one gets back up.

One more movie to add to the holiday viewing list

As you can see I have changed the SiB site to something easier to manage. As the original site served primarily as a blog, I figured why not go with it. This site will be more of a blog and I will post my thoughts as I attempt to achieve success in balance with the rest of my life. I will also create a forum where users can discuss issues if there is a need, but for now the comments should work.

Grace & Peace!

Paul

Wow, I would have never suspected this one,.as I was reading some blogs today I came across a link to a blog I did not know about , Tom Peters,you know, the guy who did In Search of Excellence. Probably not one I will check out daily, but I will check it out from time to time and have definitely book marked it. Check it out!

Tom Peters

Also, while I am at it there is another interesting by Dan Pink, author of Free Agent Nation. It is worth checking out from time to time as well.

Dan Pink

Of course if you have come across some interesting Blogs it would be great if you can share them with us in the Success in Balance discussion area.