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Smartphones and Work Life Balance
Written by: Phil MonteroArticle Overview: A look at Work Life Balance in light of the 'always in reach' reality of the 21st Century business landscape.
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Smartphones and Work Life Balance
In my experience when it comes to smartphones and work/life balance
I think a lot of the pros/cons are about how a person uses a tool such
as this. Like any technology you have to know when to turn it off and
setup personal guidelines for how to use it.
These communication guidelines should be clearly explained to others
you work with as well. Sometimes people think because you have a
smartphone that gives you almost instant access to email you should be
replying to every message within minutes regardless of what time of day
it is.
I am a proponent of “work/life integration” as I believe balance can
be difficult to achieve at times – but tools such as smartphones and
other new communication tools make it easier to integrate work into
your life. So if that means you have to do a bit of work on your
vacation – but instead you get to take vacations you couldn’t take
before – in my opinion that is a win.
That being said I still think it’s important to block out dedicated
time away from work where you can focus on family, friends, relaxation,
and personal development without the distractions.
I often joke about our company website being "You Can Work From Anywhere" NOT “You Should Work From Everywhere”. That’s how I weigh in on this issue.
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