That Time I Was Forced to Unplug
I’ve never been all that good at unplugging. Last week, thanks to a faulty battery in my phone and some holiday traffic on Michigan Avenue, I was forced to spend a bit of time disconnected and without an electronic fix. This time though, the minor inconvenience turned out to be majorly beneficial. It was one…
Downtime: How We Can Use It in Our Favor
Downtime. It sounds like a good thing, right? Like something we all need every now and then. But for at least two groups of workers: creative types and contract workers (often one in the same), downtime can feel much different. Downtime can feel like the waiting game. And with good reason. Whether you’re waiting on editor feedback, to…
Going Off the Grid: The Uncomfortable Potential of Unplugging
I recently went off the grid. Okay, how cool did that just sound? It felt cool writing it, like I’m Jack Bauer hiding from a corrupt government official who’s tracking the GPS on my phone. In reality, “off the grid” meant driving with my family to a cabin in a part of the mountains that…