How long is 24 hours?

Colleagues,
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How long is 24 hours? I ask because I have a challenge for you.
 
Yesterday, I shared my reflections on my own cell phone habits. Based on those reflections I changed the way I interact with my phone for three days and I am shocked at the magnitude of the impact. It has been a game-changer.
 
So today, I have a 24-hour challenge for you.
 
Do these four things for 24 hours:

1. Turn all alerts off on your phone.
2. Do not look at your phone unless you are making a call. This includes while you are in the bathroom, while you eat, etc… Better yet, leave your phone behind when you use the loo, get something to drink, eat, etc… No scrolling!
3. Replace your phone with your computer for as many functions as possible (email, calendar, etc…) 
4. Identify a specific segment of time during your workday that you need to be very focused and put your phone on “do not disturb.” 

 
Number four may be particularly traumatic for some of you, so just try it for 10 or 15 minutes. It doesn’t need to be a long time. The point of the exercise is to shut everything out long enough for you to have a meaningful chunk of completely uninterrupted time. Fifteen minutes is enough.
 
Twenty-four hours. What have you got to lose?
 
Do good and be well,
 
Frederick