Do You Have A Blackberry Addiction, Too?
I wasn’t sure if this “Blackberry Addiction” thing was for real…then I got my first smart phone only a few weeks ago, and I can’t stop checking it for emails. . .oy vay. . .yes, I love the convenience of not going to the hotel Business Center on business trips, and swiping a credit card for $10 for 10 minutes or whatever, but wow! I found myself taking it into the BATHROOM in my house the other day! This has to stop.
Okay, the test: I leave for Maui tomorrow and not for business—a true 5-day vacation for the first time in a long while. . .
Will I be able to stop? Probably not. I learned 26 years ago, when I started this business (then called Mimi Schwied Associates 🙂 ) that it was my baby—constant care 24/7 . . .but I will promise this:
I am NOT carrying it around—to the beach, on hikes, etc. I will swear to checking it maximum 3 times. . .maybe 4. . .times a day. PERIOD. And you know me: when I make a commitment, oh yeah baby—no question I will keep it.
So ALOHA till next Wednesday, the 8th—no blogging either. Unless I find the most super-amazing sea shell on the beach in all my years since I was 3. . .then, maybe I’ll tell you about it. Otherwise, fingernails off those cute little letter buttons. . .sigh. . .
Mimi was a superstar in the speaking business, keynoting for audiences of thousands. Her combination of sophisticated humor and solid content made her one of America’s most popular funny females.
Mimi has created speeches and “found the funny” for TEDx Talkers, executives, celebrities, and entrepreneurs. Before starting her speaking and coaching business, she was a Human Resources Specialists with Walt Disney, Northrop Aircraft, and Rockwell International.